FX-8170 vs Athlon 600
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 600 and FX-8170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Thunderbird (1999−2000) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 23 June 1999 (25 years ago) | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $615 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 600 and FX-8170 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.6 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 184 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 22 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 600 and FX-8170 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | A | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 600 and FX-8170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 600 and FX-8170 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 600 and FX-8170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 600 and FX-8170.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 June 1999 | 23 October 2012 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 125 Watt |
Athlon 600 has 177.8% lower power consumption.
FX-8170, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 462.5% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 600 and FX-8170. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 600 and FX-8170, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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