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AMD A10-5800K APU vs FX-4170 Quad-

The AMD A10-5800K APU is newer than AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core and has comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. However, AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core uses around 22% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2378 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 A10-5800K APU×AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core+ ADD
Price $20.86 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFM2AM3+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP100W125W
Yearly Running Cost$18.25$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2012Q1 2012
# of Samples1830548
CPU Value141.6132.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1491(0.0%)1469(-1.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2953(-3.1%)3047(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A10-5800K APU
2,953
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core
3,047
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A10-5800K APU
141.6
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core
132.8
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A10-5800K APU
1,491
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core
1,469
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 A10-5800K APU AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core
Max TDP100W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.200.25
Running cost per day$0.050$0.063
Power consumption per year (kWh)73.091.3
Running cost per year$18.25$22.81
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.