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AMD

AMD FX-4170

Processor Released Feb 25, 2012

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 4
Maximum boost clock: 4.3 GHz
Thermal design power: 125 W

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Processing & platform

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 4
Base clock: 4.2 GHz
CPU reference clock: 200 MHz^*
L1 cache: 192 KB^*
Reported CPU clock: 4.2 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 4.3 GHz
L3 cache: 8 MB
L2 cache: 4 MB
Architecture: Bulldozer^*
Socket / package: AM3+
Manufacturing process: 32nm
Process node: 32 nm
Reported chip die area: 315 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 125 W^*
Transistors: 1,200 million^*

Cache hierarchy

L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
8 MB

Memory & storage

Video memory type: Not Listed^*

Supported memory

Not Listed^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 125 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 21 fields

Name

FX-4170^*

L3 Cache

8^* MB

Default TDP

125^* W

L1 Cache

192^* KB

Processor Technology for CPU Cores

32^* nm

Unlocked for Overclocking

No^*

CPU Socket

AM3+^*

Family

FX-Series^*

Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax)

61.1^* °C

System Memory Type

Not Listed^*

Graphics Model

Discrete Graphics Card Required^*

Series

FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors^*

Product ID Boxed

FD4170FRGUSBOX^*

Product ID Tray

FD4170FRW4KGU^*

Supported Technologies

AES^*

Form Factor

Desktops^*

# of CPU Cores

4^*

# of Threads

4^*

Max. Boost Clock

4.3^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Qualification: Up to^*
Original declaration: Up to 4.3 GHz^*

Base Clock

4.2^* GHz

L2 Cache

4^* MB

Specifications 2 · 9 fields

Release: Feb 27th, 2012^*
Name: FX-4170^*
Codename: Zambezi^*
Cores: 4^*
Clock: 4.2 to 4.3 GHz^*
Socket: Socket AM3+^*
Process: 32^* nm
L3 Cache: 8MB^*
TDP: 125^* W

Specifications 3 · 21 fields

# of CPU Cores

4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

# of Threads

4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

Base Clock

4.2GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

CPU Socket

AM3+^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

Default TDP

125W^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

Family

AMD FX-Series Processors^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

Graphics Model

Discrete Graphics Card Required^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

L1 Cache

192KB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

L2 Cache

4MB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

L3 Cache

8MB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

Line

AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

Max. Boost Clock ¹ ²

Up to 4.3GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax)

61.10°C^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

Model

FX-4170^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

Platform

Boxed Processor^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

Processor Technology for CPU Cores

32nm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

Product ID Boxed

FD4170FRGUSBOX^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

Product ID Tray

FD4170FRW4KGU^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

Supported Technologies

AES^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

System Memory Type

Not Listed^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

Unlocked for Overclocking

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 495^*

Specifications 4 · 18 fields

Model: FX-4170^*
Base Clock: 4.2GHz^*
Max Boost Clock: 4.3GHz^*
Total L1 Cache: 192KB^*
Total L2 Cache: 4MB^*
Total L3 Cache: 8MB^*
Unlocked: No^*
CMOS: 32nm^*
Package: AM3+^*
Family: AMD FX-Series Processors^*
Default TDP / TDP AMD EPYC™ 7002 Series: 125W^*
Max Temps: 61.10°C^*
System Memory Type: Not Listed^*
Line: AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors^*
Graphics Model: Discrete Graphics Card Required^*
Platform: Desktop^*
# of CPU Cores: 4^*
# of Threads: 4^*

Specifications 5 · 29 fields

name: FX-4170^*
Release Date: Feb 27th, 2012^*
Part#: FD4170FRW4KGU^*
Frequency: 4.2^* GHz
Turbo Clock: up to 4.3 GHz^*
Base Clock: 200^* MHz
Multiplier: 21.0x^*
Multiplier Unlocked: Yes^*
Voltage: 1.4^* V
Codename: Zambezi^*
Socket: AMD Socket AM3+^*
Generation: FX (Zambezi)^*
Memory Support: DDR3^*
ECC Memory: No^*
# of Cores: 4^*
# of Threads: 4^*
SMP # CPUs: 1^*
Integrated Graphics: On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)^*
Cache L1: 192^* KB
Cache L2: 4^* MB
Features: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4a, AMD64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, CLMUL, CVT16, EVP, FMA4, XOP, Turbo Core, HT3.1^*
Memory Bus: Dual-channel^*
PCI-Express: Gen 2^*
Process Size: 32^* nm
Cache L3: 8 MB (shared)^*
Transistors: 1,200 million^*
Die Size: 315^* mm²
Package: µPGA^*
Market: Desktop^*

Specifications 6 · 9 fields

Vendor: AMD^*
Product: AMD FX-4170^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2012-02-27^*
Process Size (nm): 32^* nm
TDP (W): 125^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 315^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,200^*
Freq (MHz): 4,200^* MHz

Specifications 7 · 15 fields

cache l2: 4,096^*
cache l3: 8,192^*
tdp: 125^*
product line: AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors^*
socket: AM3+^*
memory type: Not Listed^*
vertical segment: Boxed Processor^*
max temp: 61.1^*
cores: 4^*
threads: 4^*
name: FX-4170^*
lithography: 32^*
base frequency: 4,200^*
turbo frequency: 4,300^*
cache l1: 192^*

Specifications 8 · 10 fields

microarchitecture

Bulldozer^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-4170^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-4170^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

microarchitecture

Bulldozer^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-4170^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-4170^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

4.2^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-4170^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-4170^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

Reported core clock

4.2^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-4170^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-4170^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-4170^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-4170^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

core count

4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-4170^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-4170^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

AMD FX-4170^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-4170^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-4170^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

AMD FX-4170^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-4170^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-4170^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

125^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-4170^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-4170^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

125^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-4170^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-4170^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Specifications 9 · 16 fields

model: FX-4170^*
L3Cache: 8^*
processTech: 32^*
defaultTDP: 125^*
tjMax: 61.1^*
unlocked: No^*
platform: Desktop^*
cpuSocket: AM3+^*
family: AMD FX-Series Processors^*
line: AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors^*
numCores: 4^*
numThreads: 4^*
baseClock: 4.2^*
maxboostClock: 4.3^*
L1Cache: 192^*
L2Cache: 4^*

* Provisional data