AMD FX-4170 vs Intel Core i7-950

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Combined performance score

i7-950
2.09
+5.6%

Core i7-950 outperforms FX-4170 by 6% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-950 and FX-4170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking17641811
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.740.43
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release dateJune 2009 (14 years old)27 February 2012 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$290no data
Current price$132 (0.5x MSRP)$101
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-950 has 72% better value for money than FX-4170.

Technical specs

Core i7-950 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.06 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus support1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8192 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size263 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C61 °C
Number of transistors731 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-950 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1366AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-950 and FX-4170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMAno data+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-950 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 i7-950 and FX-4170 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-950 and FX-4170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-950 and FX-4170.

PCIe versionno datan/a

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

i7-950 2.09
+5.6%
FX-4170 1.98

Core i7-950 outperforms FX-4170 by 6% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-950 3206
+5.7%
FX-4170 3034

Core i7-950 outperforms FX-4170 by 6% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-950 463
FX-4170 517
+11.7%

FX-4170 outperforms Core i7-950 by 12% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-950 1570
+5.8%
FX-4170 1484

Core i7-950 outperforms FX-4170 by 6% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.09 1.98
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 125 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i7-950 and FX-4170. The differences in performance seem too small.


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