AMD FX-8370E vs AMD A10-5800K

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8370E and AMD A10-5800K 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8370E

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 100 Watt
  • Around 79% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5306 vs 2963
  • 5.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2859 vs 523
  • 8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 11715 vs 1469
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.383 vs 4.37
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 20.879 vs 9.891
  • Around 95% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.401 vs 0.206
  • Around 66% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.984 vs 0.594
  • Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.33 vs 3.484
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2014 vs 26 September 2012
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L2 cache 8192 KB vs 4096 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 5306 vs 2963
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2859 vs 523
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 11715 vs 1469
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.383 vs 4.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 20.879 vs 9.891
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.401 vs 0.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.984 vs 0.594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.33 vs 3.484

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-5800K

  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1497 vs 1463
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1497 vs 1463

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8370E
CPU 2: AMD A10-5800K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1463
1497
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5306
2963
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2859
523
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
11715
1469
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.383
4.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
20.879
9.891
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.401
0.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.984
0.594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.33
3.484
Name AMD FX-8370E AMD A10-5800K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1463 1497
PassMark - CPU mark 5306 2963
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2859 523
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 11715 1469
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.383 4.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 20.879 9.891
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.401 0.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.984 0.594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.33 3.484
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2453
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5148
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2453
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5148

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FX-8370E AMD A10-5800K

Essentials

Architecture codename Vishera Trinity
Launch date September 2014 26 September 2012
Place in performance rating 1878 1889
Price now $223.87
Value for money (0-100) 10.27
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $122
Series AMD A-Series (Desktop)

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 315 mm 246 mm
L2 cache 8192 KB 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 71 °C
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 8 4
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count 1200 million 1303 Million
Unlocked
L1 cache 128 KB (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3-1866 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3+ FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 100 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision n / a

Advanced Technologies

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

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)