FX-8370E vs A10-6790K

Primary details

Comparing A10-6790K and FX-8370E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1850	1481
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.48	1.35
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date	28 October 2013 (10 years ago)	2 September 2014 (9 years ago)
Current price	$51	$106

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

FX-8370E has 181% better value for money than A10-6790K.

Detailed specifications

A10-6790K and FX-8370E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	no data
L2 cache	4096 KB	8192 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	246 mm2	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes
P0 Vcore voltage	no data	Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V

Compatibility

Information on A10-6790K and FX-8370E compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FM2	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6790K and FX-8370E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	1	+
FMA	FMA4	+
AVX	AVX	+
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
RAID	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6790K and FX-8370E are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6790K and FX-8370E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR3
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 8670D	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Number of pipelines	384	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6790K and FX-8370E integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6790K and FX-8370E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6790K and FX-8370E.

PCIe version

2.0

n/a

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX-8370E outperforms A10-6790K by 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.99	3.43
Recency	28 October 2013	2 September 2014
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	95 Watt

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