Xeon 6960P vs FX-4170

Primary details

Comparing FX-4170 and Xeon 6960P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1958	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	1.45	no data
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	27 February 2012 (12 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-4170 and Xeon 6960P 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)	72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads	4	144
Base clock speed	4.2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB	432 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Die size	315 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4170 and Xeon 6960P 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+	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4170 and Xeon 6960P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

FX-4170 and Xeon 6960P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4170 and Xeon 6960P are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4170 and Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR5

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 Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version	n/a	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 February 2012	24 September 2024
Physical cores	4	72
Threads	4	144
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	500 Watt

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