FX-8370 vs Ryzen 5 1500X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1500X
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.88
+46.6%

Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms FX-8370 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1500X and FX-8370 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking10491349
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.201.02
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)2 September 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$189no data
Current price$111 (0.6x MSRP)$202

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1500X has 802% better value for money than FX-8370.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1500X and FX-8370 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.5 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache2 MB8192 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size213 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data61 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1500X and FX-8370 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and FX-8370. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and FX-8370 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and FX-8370. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and FX-8370.

PCIe version3.0n/a
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 5 1500X 5.88
+46.6%
FX-8370 4.01

Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms FX-8370 by 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 5 1500X 9099
+46.6%
FX-8370 6206

Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms FX-8370 by 47% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 5 1500X 1105
+120%
FX-8370 502

Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms FX-8370 by 120% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 5 1500X 3645
+78.8%
FX-8370 2039

Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms FX-8370 by 79% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.88 4.01
Recency 16 March 2017 2 September 2014
Physical cores 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

The Ryzen 5 1500X is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8370 in performance tests.


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