FX-8170 vs Athlon 1133

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 1133 and FX-8170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameThunderbird C (2000−2001)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date31 October 2000 (24 years ago)23 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$506no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 1133 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 cores1 (Single-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads18
Base clock speedno data3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed1.13 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB384 KB
L2 cache256 KB8 MB
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography180 nm32 nm
Die size120 mm2315 mm2
Number of transistors37 million1,200 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 1133 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
SocketAAM3+
Power consumption (TDP)63 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 1133 and FX-8170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 1133 and FX-8170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 1133 and FX-8170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 1133 and FX-8170.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 31 October 2000 23 October 2012
Physical cores 1 8
Threads 1 8
Chip lithography 180 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 63 Watt 125 Watt

Athlon 1133 has 98.4% lower power consumption.

FX-8170, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 462.5% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Athlon 1133 and FX-8170. We've got no test results to judge.


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