Opteron X2170 vs A4-7210

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Aggregate performance score

A4-7210
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.04
Opteron X2170
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.20
+15.4%

Opteron X2170 outperforms A4-7210 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-7210 and Opteron X2170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24442349
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency3.944.54
Architecture codenameCarrizo-L (2015)Steppe Eagle (2016)
Release date7 May 2015 (9 years ago)1 September 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-7210 and Opteron X2170 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 speed1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB2 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors930 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-7210 and Opteron X2170 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 configurationno data1
SocketFT3bFT3
Power consumption (TDP)12-25 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-7210 and Opteron X2170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-7210 and Opteron X2170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-7210 and Opteron X2170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR3
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R3 GraphicsRadeon R5E
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-7210 and Opteron X2170 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-7210 and Opteron X2170 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-7210 and Opteron X2170.

PCIe version2.0no data

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.

A4-7210 1.04
Opteron X2170 1.20
+15.4%

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.

A4-7210 1656
Opteron X2170 1911
+15.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.04 1.20
Recency 7 May 2015 1 September 2016
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 25 Watt

A4-7210 has 108.3% lower power consumption.

Opteron X2170, on the other hand, has a 15.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Opteron X2170 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-7210 in performance tests.

Be aware that A4-7210 is a notebook processor while Opteron X2170 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A4-7210 and Opteron X2170, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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