Xeon Platinum 8580 vs FX-8370
Primary details
Comparing FX-8370 and Xeon Platinum 8580 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1443 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.83 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.94 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 2 September 2014 (10 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $10,710 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
FX-8370 and Xeon Platinum 8580 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) | 60 (Hexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 120 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 300 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 81 °C |
| 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 Xeon Platinum 8580 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM3+ | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8370 and Xeon Platinum 8580. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
FX-8370 and Xeon Platinum 8580 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8370 and Xeon Platinum 8580 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8370 and Xeon Platinum 8580. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC) |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8370 and Xeon Platinum 8580.
| PCIe version | n/a | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 September 2014 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 60 |
| Threads | 8 | 120 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 350 Watt |
FX-8370 has 180% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8580, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, and 650% more physical cores and 1400% more threads.
We couldn't decide between FX-8370 and Xeon Platinum 8580. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-8370 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8580 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8370 and Xeon Platinum 8580, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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