AMD FX-8370 vs AMD Phenom X4 9100e

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8370 and AMD Phenom X4 9100e 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 6 year(s) 6 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
• Around 139% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
• 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1624 vs 734
• 4.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6168 vs 1279
• Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2794 vs 2584

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9100e

• Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
• Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 855 vs 576

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8370
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9100e

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1624 734
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	6168 1279
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	576 855
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	2794 2584

Compare specifications (specs)