Athlon 850 vs i3-4170

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4170 and Athlon 850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1802not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.47no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.00no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Thunderbird (1999−2000)
Release date1 May 2014 (10 years ago)11 February 2000 (24 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$117$849

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-4170 and Athlon 850 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed3.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz0.85 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm180 nm
Die size177 mm2102 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C70 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million22 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4170 and Athlon 850 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
SocketFCLGA1150A
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4170 and Athlon 850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i3-4170 and Athlon 850 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4170 and Athlon 850 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4170 and Athlon 850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR1
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4400N/A
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4170 and Athlon 850 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4170 and Athlon 850 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4170 and Athlon 850 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4170 and Athlon 850.

PCIe versionUp to 3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 May 2014 11 February 2000
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 180 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 45 Watt

i3-4170 has an age advantage of 14 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 718.2% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 850, on the other hand, has 20% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-4170 and Athlon 850. We've got no test results to judge.


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