Mobile Sempron 4000+ vs FX-4170
Primary details
Comparing FX-4170 and Mobile Sempron 4000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1866 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.43 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Mobile Sempron |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Sherman (2009) |
| Release date | 27 February 2012 (12 years ago) | no data |
| Current price | $86 | $23 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
FX-4170 and Mobile Sempron 4000+ 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on FX-4170 and Mobile Sempron 4000+ 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+ | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 31 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4170 and Mobile Sempron 4000+. 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 Mobile Sempron 4000+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4170 and Mobile Sempron 4000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4170 and Mobile Sempron 4000+.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 31 Watt |
FX-4170 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.
Mobile Sempron 4000+, on the other hand, has 303.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FX-4170 and Mobile Sempron 4000+. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-4170 is a desktop processor while Mobile Sempron 4000+ is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-4170 and Mobile Sempron 4000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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