Athlon X4 850 vs FX-8170
Primary details
Comparing FX-8170 and Athlon X4 850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 1838 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Godaveri (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (11 years ago) | July 2015 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-8170 and Athlon X4 850 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 256K |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 245 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 2,411 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8170 and Athlon X4 850 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+ | FM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8170 and Athlon X4 850. 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-8170 and Athlon X4 850 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8170 and Athlon X4 850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-2133 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8170 and Athlon X4 850.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |
FX-8170 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Athlon X4 850, on the other hand, has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FX-8170 and Athlon X4 850. We've got no test results to judge.
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