FX-4170 vs Athlon II X4 630

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 630
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.36
FX-4170
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.92
+41.2%

FX-4170 outperforms Athlon II X4 630 by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 630 and FX-4170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22481969
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.02no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.351.45
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date16 September 2009 (15 years ago)27 February 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$63no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 630 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache0 KB8192 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size169 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data61 °C
Number of transistors300 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 630 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 configuration11
SocketAM3AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 630 and FX-4170. 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 II X4 630 and FX-4170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 630 and FX-4170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

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 II X4 630 and FX-4170.

PCIe version2.0n/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.

Athlon II X4 630 1.36
FX-4170 1.92
+41.2%

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.

Athlon II X4 630 2157
FX-4170 3047
+41.3%

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.

Athlon II X4 630 297
FX-4170 462
+55.6%

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.

Athlon II X4 630 892
FX-4170 1197
+34.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.36 1.92
Recency 16 September 2009 27 February 2012
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

Athlon II X4 630 has 31.6% lower power consumption.

FX-4170, on the other hand, has a 41.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The FX-4170 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 630 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 630 and FX-4170, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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