Athlon 5370 vs A8-3870K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-3870K
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.47
+22.5%
Athlon 5370
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.20

A8-3870K outperforms Athlon 5370 by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-3870K and Athlon 5370 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21732350
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.384.52
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date20 December 2011 (12 years ago)9 April 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-3870K and Athlon 5370 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size228 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data76 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-3870K and Athlon 5370 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 configuration11
SocketFM1AM1
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3870K and Athlon 5370. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3870K and Athlon 5370 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3870K and Athlon 5370. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1600
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 6550DAMD Radeon R3 Graphics
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data128
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-3870K and Athlon 5370 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-3870K and Athlon 5370 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-3870K and Athlon 5370.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

A8-3870K 1.47
+22.5%
Athlon 5370 1.20

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A8-3870K 2328
+22.2%
Athlon 5370 1905

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.47 1.20
Recency 20 December 2011 9 April 2014
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 25 Watt

A8-3870K has a 22.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Athlon 5370, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

The A8-3870K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 5370 in performance tests.


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