AMD FX-8370E processor review

FX-8370E processor released by AMD; release date: September 2014. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Vishera microarchitecture.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 8, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.3 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 71 °C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L2 - 8192 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3-1866.

Supported socket types: AM3+. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 95 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

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4870

1463

PassMark
CPU mark

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156834

5306

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

2859

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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36691

11715

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

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25463

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

9.383 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

20.879 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

0.401 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

0.984 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

5.330 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1463
PassMark - CPU mark	5306
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2859
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11715
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	9.383 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	20.879 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.401 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	0.984 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	5.330 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera
Launch date	September 2014
Place in performance rating	1878
Price now	$223.87
Value for money (0-100)	10.27
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	315 mm
L2 cache	8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71 °C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	8
Number of threads	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count	1200 million
Unlocked

Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3-1866
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)