Xeon E-2378 vs FX-4170

Primary details

Comparing FX-4170 and Xeon E-2378 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1862	651
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.43	34.22
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	27 February 2012 (12 years ago)	8 September 2021 (2 years ago)
Current price	$86	$473

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2378 has 7858% better value for money than FX-4170.

Detailed specifications

FX-4170 and Xeon E-2378 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	4.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	315 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4170 and Xeon E-2378 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	1
Socket	AM3+	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4170 and Xeon E-2378. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

FX-4170 and Xeon E-2378 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4170 and Xeon E-2378 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4170 and Xeon E-2378. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4170 and Xeon E-2378.

PCIe version	n/a	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

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.

Xeon E-2378 outperforms FX-4170 by 473% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

---

Pros & cons summary

---

Performance score	1.96	11.23
Recency	27 February 2012	8 September 2021
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between FX-4170 and Xeon E-2378, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---