AMD FX-8170 vs AMD Z-60

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8170 and AMD Z-60 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD FX-8170

AMD Z-60

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8170

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
Around 290% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 40 nm
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 40 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 1024 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Z-60

25x lower typical power consumption: 5 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8170
CPU 2: AMD Z-60

Name	AMD FX-8170	AMD Z-60
PassMark - Single thread mark		318
PassMark - CPU mark		262

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8170	AMD Z-60
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	Hondo
Launch date	October 2012	October 2012
Place in performance rating	not rated	3217
Vertical segment	Desktop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	315 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	40 nm
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	1 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Transistor count	1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	FT1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	5 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)