AMD FX-4170 vs Samsung Exynos 5800

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AMD FX-4170 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 5800
AMD FX-4170 Samsung Exynos 5800

CPU comparison

AMD FX-4170 or Samsung Exynos 5800 - 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 Samsung Exynos 5800 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 5800 was released in Q2/2014.
AMD FX (30) Family Samsung Exynos (46)
AMD FX-4100/4200 (5) CPU group Samsung Exynos 5260/5410/5420/5422/5800 (5)
1 Generation 3
Zambezi (Bulldozer) Architecture Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7
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 Samsung Exynos 5800 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 5800 is at 2.00 GHz.

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5800
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
4.20 GHz (4.40 GHz) A-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A15
-- B-Core 1.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A7

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 Samsung Exynos 5800
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD FX-4170 or Samsung Exynos 5800 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 ARM Mali-T628 MP6
GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation Midgard 2
Technology 32nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 11

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 ARM Mali-T628 MP6
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD FX-4170 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Samsung Exynos 5800 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5800
DDR3-1866 Memory LPDDR3-933
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
-- Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- 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 Samsung Exynos 5800 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5800
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- 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 Samsung Exynos 5800 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5800
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
AM3+ Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2012 Release date Q2/2014
120 $ Release price --
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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%)
Samsung Exynos 5800 Samsung Exynos 5800
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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%)
Samsung Exynos 5800 Samsung Exynos 5800
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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%)
Samsung Exynos 5800 Samsung Exynos 5800
ARM Mali-T628 MP6 @ 0.60 GHz
115 (100%)

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%)
Samsung Exynos 5800 Samsung Exynos 5800
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-4170 Samsung Exynos 5800
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