Xeon E3-1125C vs FX-4170

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Primary details

Comparing FX-4170 and Xeon E3-1125C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1958not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.45no data
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Gladden (2012)
Release date27 February 2012 (12 years ago)14 May 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-4170 and Xeon E3-1125C 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache192 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size315 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4170 and Xeon E3-1125C 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+Intel BGA1283
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt40 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4170 and Xeon E3-1125C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

FX-4170 and Xeon E3-1125C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4170 and Xeon E3-1125C are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4170 and Xeon E3-1125C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4170 and Xeon E3-1125C.

PCIe versionn/ano data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 27 February 2012 14 May 2012
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 40 Watt

Xeon E3-1125C has an age advantage of 2 months, and 212.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between FX-4170 and Xeon E3-1125C. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that FX-4170 is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1125C is a server/workstation one.


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