AMD FX-4170 REVIEW, BENCHMARKS & UNLOCKING CORE SECRETS

AMD FX-4170 Zambezi 4.2GHz (4.3GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Quad-Core Desktop Processor FD4170FRGUBOX REVIEW

It's been quite while since AMD released it's bulldozer processors. When they were launched we reviewed the FX-8150 and the FX-8120 octacore CPUs. These two processors haven't been able to convince because of their poor performance per MHz. Now we're going to check wether the FX-4170 with 4.2 GHz is a fierce competitor for Intel or not.

Model

Brand                          AMD

Series                           FX-Series

Model                          FD4170FRGUBOX

CPU Socket Type

CPU Socket Type       Socket AM3+

Tech Specs

Core                            Zambezi

Multi-Core                  Quad-Core

Name                           FX-4170

Operating Freq.           4.2GHz (4.3GHz Turbo)

L2 Cache                     2 x 2MB

L3 Cache                     8MB

Manufacturing Tech    32 nm

64 bit Support             Yes

HT Support                 Yes

Virtualization

Technology Support    Yes

Thermal Design

Power                          125W

Cooling Device           Heatsink and Fan included

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