Ryzen Threadripper 1950 vs FX-9370

Place in the ranking	1431	524
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	1.69	7.31
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	6 July 2013 (11 years ago)	29 July 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-9370 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	32
Base clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	no data	96K (per core)
L2 cache	8192 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	32 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	315 mm²	213 mm²
Maximum core temperature	57 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	9,600 million
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 Ryzen Threadripper 1950 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+	SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)	220 Watt	180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9370 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950. 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-9370 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9370 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR4 Quad-channel

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9370 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950.

PCIe version

n/a

no data

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-9370 4.07

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 14.43
+255%

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-9370 6230

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 22077
+254%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.07	14.43
Recency	6 July 2013	29 July 2017
Physical cores	8	16
Threads	8	32
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	220 Watt	180 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 has a 254.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 22.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 1950 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-9370 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between FX-9370 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.