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AMD A8-6600K APU vs FX-4170 Quad-

The AMD A8-6600K APU is newer than AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, 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 1705 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 A8-6600K APU×AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeFM2AM3+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.9 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 ChartQ2 2013Q1 2012
# of Samples1135570
CPU Rank30352970
CPU Value156.4136.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1520(0.0%)1490(-2.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3001(-3.9%)3124(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-6600K APU
3,001
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core
3,124
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-6600K APU
156.4
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core
136.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-6600K APU
1,520
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core
1,490
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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 A8-6600K APU AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core
Max TDP100W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.