FX-8170 vs Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE and FX-8170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Windsor (2006−2009)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	August 2006 (17 years ago)	23 October 2012 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE 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	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	no data	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	8 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	90 nm	32 nm
Die size	220 mm2	315 mm2
Number of transistors	154 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE 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	AM2	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE and FX-8170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE and FX-8170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE and FX-8170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

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DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE and FX-8170.

PCIe version

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2.0

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	90 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

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