FX-8170 vs Phenom X3 8650

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom X3 8650 and FX-8170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2637not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.77no data
Architecture codenameToliman (2008)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release dateApril 2008 (16 years ago)23 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom X3 8650 and FX-8170 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads38
Base clock speedno data3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die size285 mm2315 mm2
Number of transistors450 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X3 8650 and FX-8170 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
SocketAM2+AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X3 8650 and FX-8170. 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 Phenom X3 8650 and FX-8170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X3 8650 and FX-8170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X3 8650 and FX-8170.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 3 8
Threads 3 8
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

Phenom X3 8650 has 31.6% lower power consumption.

FX-8170, on the other hand, has 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

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