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AMD FX-8170 vs Ryzen 5 3600X

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Ryzen 5 3600X 45.6 GT/s
FX-8170 31.2 GT/s
Difference: 14.4 (46%)

Core Speed

FX-8170 3.9 GHz
Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz
Difference: 0.1 (3%)

Threads

Ryzen 5 3600X 12
FX-8170 8
Difference: 4 (50%)

TDP

FX-8170 125 Watts
Ryzen 5 3600X 95 Watts
Difference: 30 (32%)

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Model FX-8170 Ryzen 5 3600X
Manufacturer AMD AMD
Architecture Bulldozer-Zambezi Zen 2
Core Speed 3.9 GHz 3.8 GHz
Hyperthreading No No
Cores / Modules 8/4 6
Total Threads 8 12
Turbo 4.2 4.4
L2 Cache 4 x 2 MB 512kb per core
L3 Cache 8 MB 32mb
GPU Model
TDP 125 Watts 95 Watts
Socket AM3+ AM4
Released 2012 July 2019