AMD FX-8370 vs AMD Athlon II X3 455

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8370 and AMD Athlon II X3 455 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) 9 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 5 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 3
  • Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
  • 5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1624 vs 1332
  • 3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6166 vs 1879
  • Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 576 vs 384
  • 2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2794 vs 999
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2014 vs December 2010
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 3
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L2 cache 8 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1624 vs 1332
PassMark - CPU mark 6166 vs 1879
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 576 vs 384
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2794 vs 999

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 455

  • Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8370
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 455

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1624
1332
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6166
1879
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
576
384
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2794
999
Name AMD FX-8370 AMD Athlon II X3 455
PassMark - Single thread mark 1624 1332
PassMark - CPU mark 6166 1879
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 576 384
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2794 999
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 X3 455

Essentials

Architecture codename Vishera Rana
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date September 2014 December 2010
OPN PIB FD8370FRHKHBX
Place in performance rating 2414 2419
Price now $129.99 $38.99
Series AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100) 20.46 20.92
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $88

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 4 GHz
Die size 315 mm 169 mm
L1 cache 384 KB 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 61.10°C
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz 3.3 GHz
Number of cores 8 3
Number of threads 8
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V
Transistor count 1200 million 300 million
Unlocked

Memory

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

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3+ AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 95 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™)