FX-4170 vs A10-5757M

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Aggregate performance score

A10-5757M
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.94
+1.6%
FX-4170
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.91

A10-5757M outperforms FX-4170 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-5757M and FX-4170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19431958
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency5.251.45
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)27 February 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A10-5757M and FX-4170 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache0 KB8192 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data61 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on A10-5757M and FX-4170 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFP2AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-5757M and FX-4170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMAno data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-5757M and FX-4170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-5757M and FX-4170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8650Gno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-5757M and FX-4170.

PCIe versionno datan/a

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-5757M 1.94
+1.6%
FX-4170 1.91

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-5757M 3084
+1.6%
FX-4170 3034

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A10-5757M 372
FX-4170 464
+24.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A10-5757M 801
FX-4170 1201
+49.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.94 1.91
Recency 1 June 2013 27 February 2012
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

A10-5757M has a 1.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 257.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A10-5757M and FX-4170.

Be aware that A10-5757M is a notebook processor while FX-4170 is a desktop one.


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