EPYC 7413 vs FX-4170
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7413 outperforms FX-4170 by a whopping 1557% 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 performance ranking | 1923 | 121 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 14.83 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD EPYC |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Milan (2021−2023) |
| Release date | 27 February 2012 (12 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,825 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2.65 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 26.5 |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 1536 KB |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm+ |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 4x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 16,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 V | no 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 configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | AM3+ | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 180 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 types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TiB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.795 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4170 and EPYC 7413.
| PCIe version | n/a | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.96 | 32.47 |
| Recency | 27 February 2012 | 12 January 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 1556.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 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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