AMD FX-8370 vs AMD Athlon II X2 270
Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8370 and AMD Athlon II X2 270 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8370
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
- Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1624 vs 1360
- 4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6166 vs 1301
- Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 576 vs 396
- 3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2794 vs 737
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2014 vs July 2011 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 8 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 4.3 GHz vs 3.4 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm |
L1 cache | 384 KB vs 128 KB |
L2 cache | 8 MB vs 1024 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1624 vs 1360 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6166 vs 1301 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 576 vs 396 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2794 vs 737 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 270
- Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 125 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD FX-8370
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 270
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD FX-8370 | AMD Athlon II X2 270 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1624 | 1360 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6166 | 1301 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 576 | 396 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2794 | 737 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3124 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 9.994 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 21.936 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.413 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.025 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 7.236 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD FX-8370 | AMD Athlon II X2 270 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Vishera | Regor |
Family | AMD FX-Series Processors | |
Launch date | September 2014 | July 2011 |
OPN PIB | FD8370FRHKHBX | |
Place in performance rating | 2414 | 2418 |
Price now | $129.99 | $23.99 |
Series | AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors | |
Value for money (0-100) | 20.46 | 24.32 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $100 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 4 GHz | |
Die size | 315 mm | 117 mm |
L1 cache | 384 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 8 MB | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | 8 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 61.10°C | |
Maximum frequency | 4.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 2 |
Number of threads | 8 | |
P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V | |
Transistor count | 1200 million | 410 million |
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Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2, DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3+ | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |
Thermal Solution | Wraith cooler | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | n / a | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |