Opteron 6230 HE vs FX-4170
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2220 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.52 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Interlagos (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 27 February 2012 (13 years ago) | 1 May 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $639 |
Detailed specifications
FX-4170 and Opteron 6230 HE 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | 8 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 2x 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 2,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-4170 and Opteron 6230 HE 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 | 4 |
| Socket | AM3+ | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 85 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4170 and Opteron 6230 HE. 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 Opteron 6230 HE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4170 and Opteron 6230 HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4170 and Opteron 6230 HE.
| PCIe version | n/a | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 February 2012 | 1 May 2012 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 85 Watt |
Opteron 6230 HE has an age advantage of 2 months, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 47.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD FX-4170 and AMD Opteron 6230 HE. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-4170 is a desktop processor while Opteron 6230 HE is a server/workstation one.
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