FX-8170 vs Ryzen 5 8500G
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 8500G and FX-8170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 539 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 19.92 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix2 (2024) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 8500G 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 137 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 20,900 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 8500G 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and FX-8170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and FX-8170 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and FX-8170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 740M | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and FX-8170.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 14 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 23 October 2012 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
Ryzen 5 8500G has an age advantage of 11 years, 50% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.
FX-8170, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 8500G and FX-8170. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 8500G is a notebook processor while FX-8170 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8500G and FX-8170, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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