FX-8370 vs Xeon E5 1680 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5 1680 v4
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
8.95
+131%
FX-8370
2014
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
3.88

Xeon E5 1680 v4 outperforms FX-8370 by a whopping 131% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v4 and FX-8370 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8651458
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.950.95
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency6.052.94
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)2 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5 1680 v4 has 105% better value for money than FX-8370.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1680 v4 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.4 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)8192 KB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size246.24 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data61 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,400 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1680 v4 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
SocketFCLGA2011AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and FX-8370. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and FX-8370 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and FX-8370 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 Xeon E5-1680 v4 and FX-8370. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and FX-8370.

PCIe version3.0n/a
PCI Express lanes40no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.95 3.88
Recency 20 June 2016 2 September 2014
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon E5 1680 v4 has a 130.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

FX-8370, on the other hand, has 12% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5 1680 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8370 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5 1680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while FX-8370 is a desktop one.


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