Ryzen 3 3200U vs FX-4170

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Aggregate performance score

FX-4170
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.96
Ryzen 3 3200U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.46
+25.5%

Ryzen 3 3200U outperforms FX-4170 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-4170 and Ryzen 3 3200U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking18591676
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.43no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Picasso-U (Zen)
Release date27 February 2012 (12 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Current price$86 $488

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-4170 and Ryzen 3 3200U 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed4.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache192 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size315 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million4500 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 Ryzen 3 3200U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3+FP5
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4170 and Ryzen 3 3200U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataDDR4-2400 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4170 and Ryzen 3 3200U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4170 and Ryzen 3 3200U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4170 and Ryzen 3 3200U.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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
Ryzen 3 3200U 2.46
+25.5%

Ryzen 3 3200U outperforms FX-4170 by 26% 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
Ryzen 3 3200U 3808
+25.5%

Ryzen 3 3200U outperforms FX-4170 by 26% 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
Ryzen 3 3200U 774
+66.8%

Ryzen 3 3200U outperforms FX-4170 by 67% 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
Ryzen 3 3200U 1484
+23.1%

Ryzen 3 3200U outperforms FX-4170 by 23% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.96 2.46
Recency 27 February 2012 6 January 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

The Ryzen 3 3200U is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-4170 in performance tests.

Note that FX-4170 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 3200U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-4170 and Ryzen 3 3200U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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