FX-8170 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and FX-8170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1002not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency10.31no data
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)23 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)8 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size192 mm2315 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and FX-8170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and FX-8170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and FX-8170.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 29 June 2017 23 October 2012
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 has an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more threads, a 128.6% 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 PRO 1600 and FX-8170. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 is a server/workstation processor while FX-8170 is a desktop one.


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