- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Benchmarks Real world benchmarks
- Features How it compares
- Our Analysis Technical breakdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Conclusion Check out the AMD FX 4170
 | Performance | ||
Benchmark performance using all cores | |||
| FX 4170 |
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| Core i5 3570K |
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| FX 8350 |
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| Cinebench R11.5 and GeekBench | |||
 | Single-core Performance | ||
Individual core benchmark performance | |||
| FX 4170 |
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| Core i5 3570K |
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| FX 8350 |
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| Cinebench R11.5 (1-core) | |||
 | Overclocking | ||
How much speed can you get out of the processor? | |||
| FX 4170 |
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| Core i5 3570K |
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| FX 8350 |
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| Unlocked, Maximum Overclocked Clock Speed (Air) and 1 more | |||
 | Value | ||
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |||
| FX 4170 |
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| Core i5 3570K |
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| FX 8350 |
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| Performance Per Dollar | |||
| 7.4 CPUBoss Score |
Benchmarks The AMD FX 4170 gets benchmarked
Features Key features of the AMD FX 4170
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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4.2 GHz -
AES, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4, SSE4a, Supplemental SSE3 -
An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking -
4 MB -
8 MB -
AM3+ -
1 MB/core -
4.71 GHz -
2 MB/core -
5.16 GHz
cons
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CPU cores will not be used to their full potential -
32 nms -
101.56W -
2.31 pt/W -
3.28 -
1.03 -
109.5 $/year -
30.11 $/year -
Feb, 2012
Reviews Word on the street
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Intel Core i5 3570K Good turbo clock speed Intel Core i5 3570K vs AMD FX 4170 |
 | 2 | AMD FX 8350 Lots of l2 cache 8350 Black Edition vs 4170 |
 | 3 | AMD FX 6300 Good overclocked clock speed (Air) 6300 Black Edition vs 4170 |
 | 4 | Intel Core i3 3220 Is hyperthreaded Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD FX 4170 |
 | 5 | AMD Phenom II X4 965 7-way tie: Is unlocked Phenom II X4 965 vs FX 4170 |
 | 6 | AMD FX 4300 5-way tie: Lots of l2 cache per core 4300 Black Edition vs 4170 |
 | 7 | Intel Core i5 3330 Good performance per watt Intel Core i5 3330 vs AMD FX 4170 |
 | 8 | AMD FX 4350 High turbo clock speed 4350 vs 4170 |
New duel?
Let the battle continue or dare to compare.
