FX-4170 vs Core i3-4350T

General info

Comparing Core i3-4350T and FX-4170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1790	1822
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	0.25	0.43
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	no data	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	1 April 2014 (10 years old)	27 February 2012 (12 years old)
Current price	$187	$101

FX-4170 has 72% better value for money than i3-4350T.

Technical specs

Core i3-4350T 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	no data	192 KB
L2 cache	no data	4096 KB
L3 cache	4 MB Intel® Smart Cache	8192 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	66 °C	61 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
P0 Vcore voltage	no data	Min: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4350T 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4350T and FX-4170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-4350T and FX-4170 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4350T and FX-4170 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4350T and FX-4170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	no data
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4350T and FX-4170 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4350T and FX-4170 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4350T and FX-4170 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4350T and FX-4170.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	n/a
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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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.

Core i3-4350T outperforms FX-4170 by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	2.05	1.98
Recency	1 April 2014	27 February 2012
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

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