Celeron 6205 vs FX-4170
Primary details
Comparing FX-4170 and Celeron 6205 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1955 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Tiger Lake |
| Power efficiency | 1.44 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Tiger Lake U (2020) |
| Release date | 27 February 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 September 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-4170 and Celeron 6205 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 2/2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 2.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-4170 and Celeron 6205 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM3+ | BGA1499 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4170 and Celeron 6205. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4170 and Celeron 6205 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4170 and Celeron 6205. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4170 and Celeron 6205.
| PCIe version | n/a | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 February 2012 | 1 September 2020 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 15 Watt |
FX-4170 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Celeron 6205, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FX-4170 and Celeron 6205. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-4170 is a desktop processor while Celeron 6205 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-4170 and Celeron 6205, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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