Ryzen 7 5800X vs FX-8370E

Primary details

Comparing FX-8370E and Ryzen 7 5800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1584	361
Place by popularity	not in top-100	49
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.70	24.50
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	3.33	15.79
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date	2 September 2014 (10 years ago)	5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5800X has 3400% better value for money than FX-8370E.

Detailed specifications

FX-8370E and Ryzen 7 5800X 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.7 GHz
Multiplier	no data	38
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	8192 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	no data	32 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	315 mm2	2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8370E and Ryzen 7 5800X 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+	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8370E and Ryzen 7 5800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8370E and Ryzen 7 5800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8370E and Ryzen 7 5800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8370E and Ryzen 7 5800X.

PCIe version

n/a

4.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.34	17.52
Recency	2 September 2014	5 November 2020
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	105 Watt

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