FX-8170 vs m5-6Y57
Primary details
Comparing Core m5-6Y57 and FX-8170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2152 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core m5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 27.90 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake-Y (2015) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $281 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core m5-6Y57 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 | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.1 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 11 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 98.57 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1750 Million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core m5-6Y57 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1515 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4.5 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m5-6Y57 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 | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core m5-6Y57 and FX-8170 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m5-6Y57 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 m5-6Y57 and FX-8170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 29.861 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 515 | no data |
| Max video memory | 16 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core m5-6Y57 and FX-8170 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m5-6Y57 and FX-8170 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840x2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core m5-6Y57 and FX-8170 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m5-6Y57 and FX-8170.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 10 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 23 October 2012 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 125 Watt |
m5-6Y57 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 3025% lower power consumption.
FX-8170, on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core m5-6Y57 and FX-8170. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core m5-6Y57 is a notebook processor while FX-8170 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core m5-6Y57 and FX-8170, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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