Athlon XP-M 2400+ vs FX-8370
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1648 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.93 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Athlon XP-M |
| Power efficiency | 1.19 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Barton (2001−2004) |
| Release date | 2 September 2014 (11 years ago) | January 2001 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
FX-8370 and Athlon XP-M 2400+ 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 266 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 13.5 |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 101 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 54 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8370 and Athlon XP-M 2400+ 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 | AM3+ | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8370 and Athlon XP-M 2400+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| PowerNow | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8370 and Athlon XP-M 2400+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8370 and Athlon XP-M 2400+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8370 and Athlon XP-M 2400+.
| PCIe version | n/a | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 8 | 1 |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 35 Watt |
FX-8370 has 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon XP-M 2400+, on the other hand, has 257.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD FX-8370 and AMD Athlon XP-M 2400+. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-8370 is a desktop processor while Athlon XP-M 2400+ is a notebook one.
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