Ryzen 5 7600X vs FX-8170

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Primary details

Comparing FX-8170 and Ryzen 5 7600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated345
Place by popularitynot in top-10068
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiencyno data16.16
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8170 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.9 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache8 MB6 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size315 mm270 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on FX-8170 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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+AM5
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8170 and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8170 and Ryzen 5 7600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8170 and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8170 and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 October 2012 27 September 2022
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 105 Watt

FX-8170 has 33.3% more physical cores.

Ryzen 5 7600X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, 50% more threads, a 540% more advanced lithography process, and 19% lower power consumption.

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