AMD FX-4170 vs AMD E1-2500

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AMD FX-4170 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD E1-2500
AMD FX-4170 AMD E1-2500

CPU comparison

AMD FX-4170 or AMD E1-2500 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD FX-4170 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-4170 was released in Q1/2012.

The AMD E1-2500 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD E1-2500 was released in Q3/2013.
AMD FX (30) Family AMD E (23)
AMD FX-4100/4200 (5) CPU group AMD E1/E2-2000 (4)
1 Generation 2
Zambezi (Bulldozer) Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-4170 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-4170 is 4.20 GHz (4.40 GHz) while the AMD E1-2500 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD E1-2500 is at 1.40 GHz.

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic AMD E1-2500
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
4.20 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic AMD E1-2500
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD FX-4170 or AMD E1-2500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 8240
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 8240
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD FX-4170 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The AMD E1-2500 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 10.6 GB/s.

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic AMD E1-2500
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3L-1333
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD FX-4170 is 125 W, while the AMD E1-2500 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic AMD E1-2500
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD FX-4170 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The AMD E1-2500 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic AMD E1-2500
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
AM3+ Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2012 Release date Q3/2013
120 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-4170 (100%)
AMD E1-2500 (29%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-4170 (100%)
AMD E1-2500 (19%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
517 (100%)
AMD E1-2500 AMD E1-2500
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
150 (29%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
1413 (100%)
AMD E1-2500 AMD E1-2500
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
272 (19%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
4770 (100%)
AMD E1-2500 AMD E1-2500
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
888 (19%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD E1-2500 AMD E1-2500
AMD Radeon HD 8240 @ 0.40 GHz
102 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD E1-2500 AMD E1-2500
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
156 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-4170 AMD E1-2500
Unknown Unknown

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