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AMD FX-4170 Quad- vs A6-3600 APU

The AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core is newer than AMD A6-3600 APU also around 45% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 39% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD A6-3600 APU uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 689 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 A6-3600 APU+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3+FM1
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 2.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB,
TDP125W65W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q4 2011
# of Samples551138
CPU Value134.468.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1482(0.0%)909(-38.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3084(0.0%)1697(-45.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core
3,084
AMD A6-3600 APU
1,697
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core
134.4
AMD A6-3600 APU
68.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core
1,482
AMD A6-3600 APU
909
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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 A6-3600 APU
Max TDP125W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.250.13
Running cost per day$0.063$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)91.347.5
Running cost per year$22.81$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.