Product Comparison: AMD FX-4170 vs AMD FX-8350

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AMD FX-4170 CPU Processor

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AMD FX-8350 CPU Processor

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General Specifications

Brand

AMD

Model

FX-4170

FX-8350

Origin

Malaysia

About the Product

AMD FX-4170 is a Bulldozer microarchitecture based 32 nm process technology. The frequency of the processor equipped with Zambezi cores is 4.2 GHz. There is support for Turbo mode up to 4.3 GHz.

AMD FX-8350 is an eight-core processor based on the Vishera microarchitecture, manufactured using a 32 nm process technology. The processor frequency is 4 GHz. Includes support for Turbo mode up to 4.2 GHz. The processor has 8 MB of L2 cache and 8 MB of L3 cache. The heat dissipation of the processor is 125 W.

Package Size

Height

4.5 in.

5.5 in.

Width

3.4 in.

5 in.

Depth

2.4 in.

2.8 in.

Weight

1.1 lbs.

1.3 lbs.

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Details

Socket

AM3+

Lithography

32 nm

Type of Processors

Desktop

Code Name

Zambezi

Vishera

What customers say about "Details"

AMD FX-4170 CPU Processor

Works with a native cooler, idle temperature 38-40 degrees.
The maximum temperature is 45-50 degrees in the ZALMAN 9 plus frame.
Using with RX580, games no lagging at max graphics.
Excessive heat generation, you need to buy a cooling system.
GB 780T-D3L motherboard rev.3.1. The nominal frequency is not 4.2 GHz, but only 2.8 GHz!

AMD FX-8350 CPU Processor

As good as it gets for this socket type without water cooling.
This is the best processor for the socket.
I find the AMD socket a great deal more stable and less prone to defect.
Easy install in existing socket, adequate cooling.
It was easy to install. Great processor. Amazing performance.

Technical Specifications

CPU Cores

CPU Threads

Clock Speed

4.2 GHz

4 GHz

Turbo Clock Speed

4.3 GHz

4.2 GHz

Max TDP

125 W

Max Temperature

61.1 °C

61 °C

Data Width

64 bits

Virtualization Technology

Yes

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What customers say about "Technical Specifications"

AMD FX-4170 CPU Processor

Overclocked to 4.8 GHz, tested in the LinX program and at the same time it works absolutely stably.
Good processor, the optimal number of cores at the moment.
The main advantage for me is 4.20 GHz, relatively cheap!
Fast and powerful, easy to overclock.
Very hot chip at overclocking!

AMD FX-8350 CPU Processor

The 8 cores make gaming and multitasking smooth and fluid.
Regular workstation performance is lighting fast, even with image editing and tolerable for video editing.
It runs so fast and well, and really makes my HD 7970 shine.
This processor is stable, reliable and quite fast.
Runs very hot when running to capacity.

Cache And Memory Specifications

L1 Cache Size

192 kB

384 kB

L2 Cache Size

4000 kB

8000 kB

L3 Cache Size

8000 kB

Max Memory Size

32 GB

Memory Types

DDR3

Max Memory Channels

Max Memory Bandwidth

29.9 GB/s

L1 Cache Size
Max Memory Channels

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What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"

AMD FX-4170 CPU Processor

In tandem with 2x Gigabyte HD 7970 OC, all games works at ultra.
Excellent memory. Many floating-point operations per second.
L2 and L3 cache size, make me happy.
Good CPU for gaming, with 8Mb cache games no more lagging.
Determines the amount of RAM incorrectly.

AMD FX-8350 CPU Processor

Performance for the price, reliability, speed, good sized cache. Great processor.
The cores and cache are strong enough to handle single-threaded applications impressively.
This CPU is definitely powerful. The CPU has a large cache which helps in performance.
Plenty of L2 and L3 Cache. Highly recommend.
Huge cache capacity really allow it to perform under large amounts of pressure.

Supported Technologies

Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection

Yes

Turbo Boost / Turbo Core

Yes

Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!

Yes

Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport

Yes