FX-8170 vs E1-7010

Primary details

Comparing E1-7010 and FX-8170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD E-Series	no data
Architecture codename	Carrizo-L (2015)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	7 May 2015 (9 years ago)	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

E1-7010 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	2	8
Base clock speed	no data	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	no data	384 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	8 MB
L3 cache	no data	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	930 Million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on E1-7010 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	no data	1
Socket	FP4	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E1-7010 and FX-8170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VT	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA4	+
AVX	+	+
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E1-7010 and FX-8170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E1-7010 and FX-8170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1333	DDR3
Max memory channels	1	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R2 Graphics	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of E1-7010 and FX-8170 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by E1-7010 and FX-8170 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E1-7010 and FX-8170.

PCIe version

2.0

2.0

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 May 2015	23 October 2012
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	125 Watt

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