AMD FX-8370 vs AMD Phenom II X4 850

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8370 and AMD Phenom II X4 850 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) 3 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
• 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
• 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
• 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1631 vs 1216
• 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6205 vs 2361
• Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 576 vs 366
• 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2794 vs 1217

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 850

• Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8370
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 850

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1631 1216
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	6205 2361
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	576 366
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	2794 1217

Compare specifications (specs)