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).

 

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 1469
PassMark - CPU mark 3047
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)