FX-8170 vs Phenom II X3 N830
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3010 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 3x AMD Phenom II | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.76 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (15 years ago) | 23 October 2012 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 N830 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 315 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 N830 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 N830 and FX-8170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 N830 and FX-8170 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 N830 and FX-8170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 N830 and FX-8170.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 May 2010 | 23 October 2012 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 8 |
| Threads | 3 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Phenom II X3 N830 has 257.1% lower power consumption.
FX-8170, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD Phenom II X3 N830 and AMD FX-8170. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Phenom II X3 N830 is a notebook processor while FX-8170 is a desktop one.
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