AMD FX-4150 vs AMD FX-4170

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4150 and AMD FX-4170 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD FX-4150

AMD FX-4170

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4150

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3327 vs 3034

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs February 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1465 vs 1464
PassMark - CPU mark	3327 vs 3034

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4170

Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.845 vs 3.073
Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 11.612 vs 10.315
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.247 vs 0.221

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.845 vs 3.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	11.612 vs 10.315
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.247 vs 0.221

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4150
CPU 2: AMD FX-4170

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1465

1464

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3327

3034

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.073

4.845

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.315

11.612

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.221

0.247

Name	AMD FX-4150	AMD FX-4170
PassMark - Single thread mark	1465	1464
PassMark - CPU mark	3327	3034
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.073	4.845
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.315	11.612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.221	0.247
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		529
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1474

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4150	AMD FX-4170
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	Zambezi
Launch date	October 2012	February 2012
Place in performance rating	2577	2579
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD4170FRGUSBOX
OPN Tray		FD4170FRW4KGU
Price now		$99.99
Series		AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)		14.30
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	315 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	4 MB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Transistor count	1200 million	1200 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature		61.10°C
Number of threads		4
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	Not Listed
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		n / a