FX-4170 vs i7-4860EQ
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-4860EQ outperforms FX-4170 by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1829 | 2249 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.83 | 0.60 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Crystalwell (2013−2014) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 20 February 2014 (11 years ago) | 27 February 2012 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4860EQ 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 32 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8192 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 264 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 61 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | no data | Min: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4860EQ 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 | Intel BGA1364 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4860EQ and FX-4170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-4860EQ and FX-4170 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4860EQ and FX-4170 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4860EQ and FX-4170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 5200 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4860EQ and FX-4170.
| PCIe version | no data | n/a |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.15 | 1.78 |
| Recency | 20 February 2014 | 27 February 2012 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 125 Watt |
i7-4860EQ has a 77% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 166% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i7-4860EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD FX-4170 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i7-4860EQ is a notebook processor while FX-4170 is a desktop one.
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