FX-8370E vs Xeon W3520

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3520
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.67

FX-8370E outperforms Xeon W3520 by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22301788
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.100.70
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.541.35
DesignerIntelAMD
ManufacturerIntelGlobalFoundries
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date30 March 2009 (16 years ago)2 September 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$404$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

FX-8370E has 600% better value for money than Xeon W3520.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon W3520 and FX-8370E 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 speed2.66 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)8192 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size263 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C71 °C
Number of transistors731 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3520 and FX-8370E 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1366AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3520 and FX-8370E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon W3520 and FX-8370E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W3520 and FX-8370E are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3520 and FX-8370E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3520 and FX-8370E.

PCIe version2.0n/a

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Xeon W3520 1.67
FX-8370E 3.04
+82%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Xeon W3520 2930
Samples: 534
FX-8370E 5340
+82.3%
Samples: 298

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.67 3.04
Recency 30 March 2009 2 September 2014
Physical cores 4 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

FX-8370E has a 82% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

The AMD FX-8370E is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon W3520 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W3520 is a server/workstation processor while FX-8370E is a desktop one.

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