AMD FX-4170 vs Intel Pentium E5700

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4170 and Intel Pentium E5700 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 E5700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4170

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 43% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1477 vs 1186
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3046 vs 1085
Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 529 vs 343
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1474 vs 583

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2012 vs August 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1477 vs 1186
PassMark - CPU mark	3046 vs 1085
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	529 vs 343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1474 vs 583

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5700

Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 61.10°C
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 61.10°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4170
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E5700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1477

1186

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3046

1085

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

529

343

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1474

583

Name	AMD FX-4170	Intel Pentium E5700
PassMark - Single thread mark	1477	1186
PassMark - CPU mark	3046	1085
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	529	343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1474	583
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 E5700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	Wolfdale
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	February 2012	August 2010
OPN PIB	FD4170FRGUSBOX
OPN Tray	FD4170FRW4KGU
Place in performance rating	2589	2595
Price now	$99.99	$14.99
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Value for money (0-100)	14.30	34.17
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$110
Processor Number		E5700
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	315 mm	82 mm2
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	2048 KB (shared)
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3 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	228 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Supported memory types	Not Listed	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)