FX-8170 vs i3-10105F

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10105F and FX-8170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1135	not rated
Place by popularity	56	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	8.24	no data
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-R (2021)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$97	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10105F 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10105F 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	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10105F and FX-8170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-10105F and FX-8170 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10105F and FX-8170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10105F and FX-8170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10105F and FX-8170.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	16 March 2021	23 October 2012
Physical cores	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

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