FX-8170 vs A6-5200

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Primary details

Comparing A6-5200 and FX-8170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2438not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency3.97no data
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)23 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-5200 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speedno data3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache256 KB384 KB
L2 cache2048 KB8 MB
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A6-5200 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 configuration11
SocketFT3AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-5200 and FX-8170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-5200 and FX-8170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-5200 and FX-8170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR3
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8400no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์128no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-5200 and FX-8170 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-5200 and FX-8170 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-5200 and FX-8170.

PCIe version2.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 May 2013 23 October 2012
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 125 Watt

A6-5200 has an age advantage of 7 months, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

FX-8170, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between A6-5200 and FX-8170. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that A6-5200 is a notebook processor while FX-8170 is a desktop one.


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