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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1624
1360
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6166
1301
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
576
396
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2794
737
Name AMD FX-8370 AMD Athlon II X2 270
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

Essentials

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

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
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

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

PCI Express revision n / a

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)