Key facts
Production status: -
Release date: 2012-10-23
Cores / Threads: 8 / 8
Base clock: 3900 MHz
Turbo clock: 4500 MHz
TDP: -
Process: 32 nm
Codename: Zambezi
Generation: FX (Zambezi)
All available specs
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | FX-8170 |
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Process Size | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 1,200 million |
| Die Size | 315 mm² |
| Package | µPGA |
| Market | Desktop |
| Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| Turbo Clock | up to 4.5 GHz |
| Base Clock | 200 MHz |
| Multiplier | 19.5x |
| Multiplier Unlocked | Yes |
| Voltage | 1.45 V |
| Codename | Zambezi |
| Generation | FX (Zambezi) |
| Memory Support | DDR3 |
| ECC Memory | No |
| # of Cores | 8 |
| # of Threads | 8 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Cache L1 | 384 KB |
| Cache L2 | 8 MB |
| Features | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4a, AMD64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, CLMUL, CVT16, EVP, FMA4, XOP, Turbo Core, HT3.1 |
| Notes | 16KB L1 data cache per core. 64KB L1 instruction cache shared per two cores (per module).2MB L2 cache shared per two cores (per module).This processor comes with an unlocked multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than the shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. |
| Memory Bus | Dual-channel |
| PCI-Express | Gen 2 |
| Cache L3 | 8 MB (shared) |