FX-8170 vs A6-9225
Primary details
Comparing A6-9225 and FX-8170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2585 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.30 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 1 June 2018 (6 years ago) | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A6-9225 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 124.5 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1200 Million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A6-9225 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 | BGA | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9225 and FX-8170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9225 and FX-8170 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9225 and FX-8170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 686 MHz) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9225 and FX-8170.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2018 | 23 October 2012 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 125 Watt |
A6-9225 has an age advantage of 5 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.
FX-8170, on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
We couldn't decide between A6-9225 and FX-8170. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that A6-9225 is a notebook processor while FX-8170 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A6-9225 and FX-8170, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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