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AMD A10-5700 vs AMD FX-4170. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2012
AMD A10-5700
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Q1/2012
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AMD FX-4170
AMD FX-4170

What's the best choice AMD A10-5700 or AMD FX-4170? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD A10-5700 has a base frequency of 3.40 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q3/2012.

AMD FX-4170 has a base frequency of 4.20 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q1/2012.

Differences

AMD A10-5700 Reasons to consider
AMD A10-5700
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  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD A10-5700 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    968 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    830 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    992 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    971 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    514 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    652 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    599 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    561 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    549 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    24 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    755 place
AMD FX-4170 Reasons to consider
AMD FX-4170
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 24% better clock speed

    4.20 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 10 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.40 GHz left arrow 4.00 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD FX-4170 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    939 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    917 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    562 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    464 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    561 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    519 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    689 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD A10-5700 AMD A10-5700
AMD FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD A10-5000 left arrow AMD FX-4100/4200
  • Family
    AMD A left arrow AMD FX
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 1
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.4 GHz left arrow 4.2 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4 GHz left arrow 4.4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    4 GHz left arrow 4.4 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    11 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    6 left arrow -
  • Generation
    4 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    800 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon HD 7660D left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q3/2012 left arrow -
  • Shader
    384 left arrow -
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD FX-4170 and AMD A10-5700. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1866 left arrow DDR3-1866
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD A10-5700 and AMD FX-4170 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 125 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD A10-5700 and AMD FX-4170, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Trinity (Piledriver) left arrow Zambezi (Bulldozer)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2012 left arrow Q1/2012
  • Socket
    FM2 left arrow AM3+
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow AMD-V

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD A10-5700 and AMD FX-4170.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

473.000000
AMD A10-5700
517.000000
AMD FX-4170
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1263.000000
AMD A10-5700
1413.000000
AMD FX-4170
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

1892.000000
AMD A10-5700
2334.000000
AMD FX-4170
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

5210.000000
AMD A10-5700
7060.000000
AMD FX-4170
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.030000
AMD A10-5700
1.030000
AMD FX-4170
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

3.000000
AMD A10-5700
3.280000
AMD FX-4170
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

4252.000000
AMD A10-5700
4770.000000
AMD FX-4170

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