AMD FX-4170 vs Intel Core i7-860
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | Intel Socket 1156 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Transistors | 1,200 million | 774 million |
| Die size | 315 mm² | 296 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | FC-LGA8 |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
Performance
| Frequency | 4.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 4.3 GHz | up to 3.466 GHz |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 133 MHz |
| Multiplier | 21.0x | 21.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | Yes | No |
| Voltage | 1.4 V | 1.4 V |
| TDP | 125 W | 95 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | unknown | End-of-life |
| Release date | Feb 27th, 2012 | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Codename | Zambezi | Lynnfield |
| Generation | FX | Core i7 |
| Part | FD4170FRW4KGU | SLBJJ |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 2, 16 Lanes(CPU only) |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 4 | 8 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 192K | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 4MB | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 8MB (shared) | 8MB (shared) |
Notes
| Notes | 16KB L1 data cache per core. 64KB L1 instruction cache shared per two cores (per module). 2MB L2 cache shared per two cores (per module). This processor comes with an unlocked multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than the shipped | — |
|---|
Features & Technologies
| AES | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | Yes | — |
| CLMUL | Yes | — |
| CVT16 | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| EVP | Yes | — |
| FMA4 | Yes | — |
| HT3.1 | Yes | — |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SMT | — | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | Yes | — |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| Turbo Core | Yes | — |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD-Bit | — | Yes |
| XOP | Yes | — |
