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AMD FX-4170 Quad- vs FX-6100 Six-

The AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core is newer than AMD FX-6100 Six-Core, while AMD FX-6100 Six-Core is around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core is around 10% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core uses around 27% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 3900 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core×AMD FX-6100 Six-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3+AM3+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)6 (in 3 physical modules)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 480KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP125W95W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q4 2011
# of Samples5473353
CPU Value132.283.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1464(0.0%)1316(-10.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3034(-17.7%)3688(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core
3,034
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core
3,688
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core
132.2
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core
83.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core
1,464
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core
1,316
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core AMD FX-6100 Six-Core
Max TDP125W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.