Pentium 4 HT 551 vs FX-8170

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Primary details

Comparing FX-8170 and Pentium 4 HT 551 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Prescott (2001−2005)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)June 2005 (19 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8170 and Pentium 4 HT 551 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache384 KB16 KB
L2 cache8 MB1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm90 nm
Die size315 mm2109 mm2
Number of transistors1,200 million125 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on FX-8170 and Pentium 4 HT 551 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+775
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8170 and Pentium 4 HT 551. 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-8170 and Pentium 4 HT 551 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8170 and Pentium 4 HT 551. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8170 and Pentium 4 HT 551.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 1
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 115 Watt

FX-8170 has 700% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium 4 HT 551, on the other hand, has 8.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between FX-8170 and Pentium 4 HT 551. We've got no test results to judge.


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