EPYC 7413 vs FX-4170

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Aggregate performance score

FX-4170
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.92
EPYC 7413
2021
24 cores / 48 threads, 180 Watt
31.62
+1547%

EPYC 7413 outperforms FX-4170 by a whopping 1547% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-4170 and EPYC 7413 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1969132
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.68
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency1.4516.61
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date27 February 2012 (12 years ago)15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,825

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-4170 and EPYC 7413 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads448
Base clock speed4.2 GHz2.65 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Multiplierno data26.5
L1 cache192 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm+
Die size315 mm24x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million16,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4170 and EPYC 7413 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 configuration12
SocketAM3+SP3
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4170 and EPYC 7413. 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 EPYC 7413 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4170 and EPYC 7413. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4170 and EPYC 7413.

PCIe versionn/a4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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 1.92
EPYC 7413 31.62
+1547%

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 3047
EPYC 7413 50223
+1548%

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 462
EPYC 7413 1538
+233%

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 1197
EPYC 7413 12804
+970%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.92 31.62
Recency 27 February 2012 15 March 2021
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 4 48
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 180 Watt

FX-4170 has 44% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7413, on the other hand, has a 1546.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7413 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-4170 in performance tests.

Note that FX-4170 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7413 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-4170 and EPYC 7413, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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