AMD FX-8370 vs AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8370 and AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE 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).

AMD FX-8370

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8370

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 34% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1624 vs 1455
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6166 vs 3773
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 576 vs 460
Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2794 vs 1974
Around 63% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.994 vs 6.141
Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 21.936 vs 16.825
Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.413 vs 0.312
Around 69% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.025 vs 0.606
Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.236 vs 5.417

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2014 vs April 2010
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L2 cache	8 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1624 vs 1455
PassMark - CPU mark	6166 vs 3773
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	576 vs 460
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2794 vs 1974
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.994 vs 6.141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	21.936 vs 16.825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.413 vs 0.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.025 vs 0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.236 vs 5.417

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 384 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8370
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1624

1455

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6166

3773

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

576

460

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2794

1974

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.994

6.141

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

21.936

16.825

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.413

0.312

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.025

0.606

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.236

5.417

Name	AMD FX-8370	AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1624	1455
PassMark - CPU mark	6166	3773
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	576	460
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2794	1974
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3124	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.994	6.141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	21.936	16.825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.413	0.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.025	0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.236	5.417

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8370	AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Thuban
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	September 2014	April 2010
OPN PIB	FD8370FRHKHBX
Place in performance rating	2414	2815
Price now	$129.99
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	20.46
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4 GHz
Die size	315 mm	346 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V
Transistor count	1200 million	904 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	125 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™)