AMD FX-4170 vs AMD Athlon II X2 245

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4170 and AMD Athlon II X2 245 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

AMD FX-4170

AMD Athlon II X2 245

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4170

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 48% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1469 vs 1131
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3047 vs 1116
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 529 vs 357
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1474 vs 648

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2012 vs July 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1469 vs 1131
PassMark - CPU mark	3047 vs 1116
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	529 vs 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1474 vs 648

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 245

Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

L1 cache	256 KB vs 192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4170
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 245

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1469

1131

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3047

1116

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

529

357

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1474

648

Name	AMD FX-4170	AMD Athlon II X2 245
PassMark - Single thread mark	1469	1131
PassMark - CPU mark	3047	1116
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	529	357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1474	648
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.845
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	11.612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.247

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4170	AMD Athlon II X2 245
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	Regor
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	February 2012	July 2009
OPN PIB	FD4170FRGUSBOX
OPN Tray	FD4170FRW4KGU
Place in performance rating	2585	2611
Price now	$99.99	$34.95
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	14.30	13.95
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$35
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.2 GHz
Die size	315 mm	117 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2048 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count	1200 million	410 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	Not Listed	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)