Core i5-7300HQ vs FX-8370
Aggregate performance score
FX-8370 outperforms i5-7300HQ by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-8370 and Core i5-7300HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 1363 | 1517 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.91 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
Series | no data | Intel Core i5 |
Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
Release date | 2 September 2014 (9 years ago) | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $250 |
Current price | $194 | $888 (3.6x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
FX-8370 and Core i5-7300HQ 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
Threads | 8 | 4 |
Base clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
L1 cache | 384 KB | 256 KB |
L2 cache | 8 MB | 1 MB |
L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 6 MB |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8370 and Core i5-7300HQ 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 (Uniprocessor) |
Socket | AM3+ | Intel BGA1440 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8370 and Core i5-7300HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | + | + |
FMA | + | no data |
AVX | + | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
TSX | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8370 and Core i5-7300HQ are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | + |
VT-d | no data | + |
VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8370 and Core i5-7300HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8370 and Core i5-7300HQ.
PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
FX-8370 outperforms Core i5-7300HQ by 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
FX-8370 outperforms Core i5-7300HQ by 21% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i5-7300HQ outperforms FX-8370 by 121% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i5-7300HQ outperforms FX-8370 by 48% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 4.00 | 3.29 |
Recency | 2 September 2014 | 3 January 2017 |
Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
Threads | 8 | 4 |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 45 Watt |
FX-8370 has a 21.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
i5-7300HQ, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 177.8% lower power consumption.
The FX-8370 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7300HQ in performance tests.
Note that FX-8370 is a desktop processor while Core i5-7300HQ is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8370 and Core i5-7300HQ, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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