Athlon II X2 250 vs FX-4170

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Aggregate performance score

FX-4170
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.96
+180%

FX-4170 outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a whopping 180% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-4170 and Athlon II X2 250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking18592613
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.433.61
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date27 February 2012 (12 years ago)June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$39
Current price$86 $26 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X2 250 has 740% better value for money than FX-4170.

Detailed specifications

FX-4170 and Athlon II X2 250 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed4.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache192 KB256 KB
L2 cache4096 KB2 MB
L3 cache8192 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size315 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4170 and Athlon II X2 250 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
SocketAM3+AM3
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4170 and Athlon II X2 250. 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 FX-4170 and Athlon II X2 250 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4170 and Athlon II X2 250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4170 and Athlon II X2 250.

PCIe versionn/ano 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.


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.

FX-4170 1.96
+180%
Athlon II X2 250 0.70

FX-4170 outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by 180% based on our aggregate 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%

FX-4170 3034
+181%
Athlon II X2 250 1080

FX-4170 outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by 181% 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%

FX-4170 464
+52.1%
Athlon II X2 250 305

FX-4170 outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by 52% 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%

FX-4170 1206
+128%
Athlon II X2 250 529

FX-4170 outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by 128% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.96 0.70
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

The FX-4170 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250 in performance tests.


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