Athlon X4 750K vs FX-4170

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Aggregate performance score

FX-4170
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.91
+6.1%
Athlon X4 750K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.80

FX-4170 outperforms Athlon X4 750K by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-4170 and Athlon X4 750K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19602008
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.451.70
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date27 February 2012 (12 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-4170 and Athlon X4 750K 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 speed4.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache192 KB192K
L2 cache4096 KB4 MB (shared)
L3 cache8192 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size315 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4170 and Athlon X4 750K 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
SocketAM3+FM2
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4170 and Athlon X4 750K. 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 FX-4170 and Athlon X4 750K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4170 and Athlon X4 750K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1866

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4170 and Athlon X4 750K.

PCIe versionn/a2.0

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.

FX-4170 1.91
+6.1%
Athlon X4 750K 1.80

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.

FX-4170 3034
+6%
Athlon X4 750K 2861

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.

FX-4170 464
+4.7%
Athlon X4 750K 443

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.

FX-4170 1201
+18.6%
Athlon X4 750K 1013

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.91 1.80
Recency 27 February 2012 2 October 2012
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 100 Watt

FX-4170 has a 6.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Athlon X4 750K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 25% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between FX-4170 and Athlon X4 750K.


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