FX-4170 vs A10-5757M
Aggregate performance score
A10-5757M outperforms FX-4170 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A10-5757M and FX-4170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1946 | 1960 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD A-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.25 | 1.45 |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 27 February 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A10-5757M and FX-4170 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8192 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 61 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | no data | Min: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 V |
Compatibility
Information on A10-5757M and FX-4170 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 | FP2 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-5757M and FX-4170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-5757M and FX-4170 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-5757M and FX-4170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 8650G | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-5757M and FX-4170.
| PCIe version | no data | n/a |
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.94 | 1.91 |
| Recency | 1 June 2013 | 27 February 2012 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
A10-5757M has a 1.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 257.1% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A10-5757M and FX-4170.
Be aware that A10-5757M is a notebook processor while FX-4170 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-5757M and FX-4170, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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