AMD FX-4170 VS Intel Core i7-4820K — differences in specs

Comparison of video cards AMD FX-4170 vs Intel Core i7-4820K in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of AMD FX-4170

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Higher clock speed

4.20 GHz 3.70 GHz

Around -14% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed

4.40 GHz 3.90 GHz

Around 11% better overclocked clock speed
Performance per watt

125 W 130 W

About 1.04 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Intel Core i7-4820K

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD FX-4170 Intel Core i7-4820K

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD FX-4170 and Intel Core i7-4820K is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD FX-4170 Intel Core i7-4820K
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	AMD FX Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
Generation	1 4
CPU group	AMD FX-4100/4200 Intel Core i 4000X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD FX-4170 vs Intel Core i7-4820K by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	4.20 GHz 3.70 GHz
CPU Cores	4 4
Turbo (1 Core)	4.40 GHz 3.90 GHz
CPU Threads	4 8
Turbo (4 Cores)	4.40 GHz 3.80 GHz
Hyperthreading	No Yes
Overclocking	Yes Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD FX-4170 and Intel Core i7-4820K along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU no iGPU
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD FX-4170 and Intel Core i7-4820K. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	No No
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No No
VC-1	No No
JPEG	No No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD FX-4170 and Intel Core i7-4820K you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1866 DDR3-1866
ECC	Yes No
Memory channels	2 4
PCIe version	3.0
PCIe lanes	40

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD FX-4170 and Intel Core i7-4820K.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD FX-4170 or Intel Core i7-4820K? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	125 W 130 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD FX-4170 and Intel Core i7-4820K CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
L3-Cache	8.00 MB 10.00 MB
Architecture	Zambezi (Bulldozer) Ivy Bridge E
Technology	32 nm 22 nm
Socket	AM3+ LGA 2011
Release date	Q1/2012 Q3/2013