V-Series V140 vs FX-4170
Aggregate performance score
FX-4170 outperforms V-Series V140 by a whopping 611% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-4170 and V-Series V140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1969 | 3138 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD V-Series |
| Power efficiency | 1.45 | 1.02 |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 27 February 2012 (12 years ago) | 4 October 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-4170 and V-Series V140 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 | 2.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 3200 MHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 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 V-Series V140 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+ | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4170 and V-Series V140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4170 and V-Series V140 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4170 and V-Series V140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4170 and V-Series V140.
| PCIe version | n/a | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.92 | 0.27 |
| Recency | 27 February 2012 | 4 October 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 25 Watt |
FX-4170 has a 611.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
V-Series V140, on the other hand, has 400% lower power consumption.
The FX-4170 is our recommended choice as it beats the V-Series V140 in performance tests.
Note that FX-4170 is a desktop processor while V-Series V140 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-4170 and V-Series V140, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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