Ryzen 5 40 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 | 1681 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.94 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 1.19 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Mendocino (2025) |
| Release date | 2 September 2014 (11 years ago) | 1 October 2025 (less than a year 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 Ryzen 5 40 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 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 6 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 100 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8370 and Ryzen 5 40 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+ | FT6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8370 and Ryzen 5 40. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8370 and Ryzen 5 40 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8370 and Ryzen 5 40. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | LPDDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | AMD Radeon 610M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8370 and Ryzen 5 40.
| PCIe version | n/a | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 September 2014 | 1 October 2025 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 15 Watt |
FX-8370 has 100% more physical cores.
Ryzen 5 40, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD FX-8370 and AMD Ryzen 5 40. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-8370 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 40 is a notebook one.
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