AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs AMD FX-4170

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,792

Rank #325

vs
4,717

Rank #1,089

5,792
4,717

Ryzen 7 2700X wins by 18.6% (Rank #325 vs #1089)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,916

Rank #302

vs
4,895

Rank #1,009

5,916
4,895

Ryzen 7 2700X wins by 17.3% (Rank #302 vs #1009)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,605

Rank #352

vs
4,449

Rank #1,325

5,605
4,449

Ryzen 7 2700X wins by 20.6% (Rank #352 vs #1325)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,980

Rank #398

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,291

Rank #279

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,890

Rank #476

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen 7 2700X FX-4170 Diff
Cores
8
4
+50%
Threads
16
4
+75%
Base Frequency
3,700 MHz
4,200 MHz
-11.9%
Clock Multiplier
37x
21x
+43.2%
L1 Cache
768 KB
--
L2 Cache
4 MiB
--
L3 Cache
16 MiB
8 MiB
+52.3%
Memory Channels
2
--
Maximum Memory
64 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
44 GB/s
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
105 W
125 W
16% less
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
32 nm
62.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen 7 2700X FX-4170
Designer AMD AMD
Family Ryzen --
Series 2000 --
Model Number 2700X --
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Pinnacle Zambezi
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 8 --
Socket Socket Socket AM3+
Package µOPGA-1331 µPGA
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3
ECC Support Yes --
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $329.00 --
Locked Multiplier No No

Designer

Ryzen 7 2700X
AMD
FX-4170
AMD

Family

Ryzen 7 2700X
Ryzen
FX-4170
--

Series

Ryzen 7 2700X
2000
FX-4170
--

Model Number

Ryzen 7 2700X
2700X
FX-4170
--

Microarchitecture

Ryzen 7 2700X
Zen+
FX-4170
--

Core Name

Ryzen 7 2700X
Pinnacle
FX-4170
Zambezi

Core Family

Ryzen 7 2700X
23
FX-4170
--

Core Model

Ryzen 7 2700X
8
FX-4170
--

Socket

Ryzen 7 2700X
Socket
FX-4170
Socket AM3+

Package

Ryzen 7 2700X
µOPGA-1331
FX-4170
µPGA

Chipset

Ryzen 7 2700X
Promontory
FX-4170
--

Memory Type

Ryzen 7 2700X
DDR4-2933
FX-4170
DDR3

ECC Support

Ryzen 7 2700X
Yes
FX-4170
--

Market Segment

Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop
FX-4170
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen 7 2700X
$329.00
FX-4170
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen 7 2700X
No
FX-4170
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen 7 2700X FX-4170
Process 12 nm 32 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 315 mm²
Transistor Count 4.80 billion 1,200
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit --
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen 7 2700X
12 nm
FX-4170
32 nm

Die Area

Ryzen 7 2700X
213 mm²
FX-4170
315 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen 7 2700X
4.80 billion
FX-4170
1,200

Manufacturer

Ryzen 7 2700X
GlobalFoundries
FX-4170
--

Technology

Ryzen 7 2700X
CMOS
FX-4170
--

Word Size

Ryzen 7 2700X
64-bit
FX-4170
--

ISA

Ryzen 7 2700X
x86-64 (x86)
FX-4170
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen 7 2700X FX-4170
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EMMX
F16C
FMA3
FMA4
FPU
MMX
NX
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
SenseMI
XFR 2
XOP
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64