Athlon X4 750K vs FX-8370E

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8370E
2014
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.35
+85.1%
Athlon X4 750K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.81

FX-8370E outperforms Athlon X4 750K by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8370E and Athlon X4 750K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15692006
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.59no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.321.71
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date2 September 2014 (10 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-8370E and Athlon X4 750K 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4 GHz
L1 cacheno data192K
L2 cache8192 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size315 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier++
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8370E and Athlon X4 750K 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
SocketAM3+FM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8370E and Athlon X4 750K. 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-8370E and Athlon X4 750K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8370E and Athlon X4 750K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1866

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8370E and Athlon X4 750K.

PCIe versionn/a2.0

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-8370E 3.35
+85.1%
Athlon X4 750K 1.81

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.

FX-8370E 5306
+85.5%
Athlon X4 750K 2861

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.35 1.81
Recency 2 September 2014 2 October 2012
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 100 Watt

FX-8370E has a 85.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 5.3% lower power consumption.

The FX-8370E is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 750K in performance tests.


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