Atom C3850 vs FX-9370
Primary details
Comparing FX-9370 and Atom C3850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1433 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 1.69 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Goldmont (2016−2017) |
| Release date | 6 July 2013 (11 years ago) | 15 August 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $323 |
Detailed specifications
FX-9370 and Atom C3850 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 21 |
| L1 cache | no data | 672 KB |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 57 °C | 78 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-9370 and Atom C3850 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+ | FCBGA1310 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9370 and Atom C3850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
Security technologies
FX-9370 and Atom C3850 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9370 and Atom C3850 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-9370 and Atom C3850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4: 2400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.134 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9370 and Atom C3850.
| PCIe version | n/a | 3 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
| USB revision | no data | 3 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 16 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 16 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | 2x10/2.5/1 GBE |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 July 2013 | 15 August 2017 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 25 Watt |
Atom C3850 has an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 780% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FX-9370 and Atom C3850. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-9370 is a desktop processor while Atom C3850 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-9370 and Atom C3850, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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