AMD FX-4170 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4170 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 524 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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

Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4170

3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 41% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 nm
12x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1474 vs 817

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	192 KB vs 16 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1474 vs 817

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 67.7°C vs 61.10°C
Around 49% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 771 vs 529

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	67.7°C vs 61.10°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	771 vs 529

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4170
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

529

771

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1474

817

Name	AMD FX-4170	Intel Pentium 4 HT 524
PassMark - Single thread mark	1464
PassMark - CPU mark	3034
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	529	771
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1474	817
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	Intel Pentium 4 HT 524
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	Prescott
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	February 2012	Q2'06
OPN PIB	FD4170FRGUSBOX
OPN Tray	FD4170FRW4KGU
Place in performance rating	2581	2578
Price now	$99.99
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Value for money (0-100)	14.30
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		524
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	3.06 GHz
Die size	315 mm	112 mm2
L1 cache	192 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C	67.7°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Number of threads	4
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count	1200 million	125 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		533 MHz FSB
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.425V
Memory
Supported memory types	Not Listed	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)