FX-8170 vs Pentium N3520

Primary details

Comparing Pentium N3520 and FX-8170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2576	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Pentium	no data
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	1 December 2013 (10 years ago)	23 October 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	no data
Current price	$270 (1.7x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium N3520 and FX-8170 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	8
Base clock speed	2.17 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.42 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N3520 and FX-8170 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	FCBGA1170	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	7.5 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N3520 and FX-8170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Pentium N3520 and FX-8170 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	-	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N3520 and FX-8170 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium N3520 and FX-8170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1333	DDR3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series	no data
Graphics max frequency	854 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N3520 and FX-8170 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N3520 and FX-8170.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	4	no data
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 December 2013	23 October 2012
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	125 Watt

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