FX-8170 vs Core 2 Duo P8400

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P8400 and FX-8170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency2.01no data
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)23 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P8400 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.26 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.26 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB384 KB
L2 cache3 MB8 MB
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size107 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1.05V-1.15Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P8400 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGA479,PBGA479,PGA478AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8400 and FX-8170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P8400 and FX-8170 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P8400 and FX-8170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P8400 and FX-8170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P8400 and FX-8170.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 15 July 2008 23 October 2012
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 125 Watt

Core 2 Duo P8400 has 400% lower power consumption.

FX-8170, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo P8400 and FX-8170. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo P8400 is a notebook processor while FX-8170 is a desktop one.


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