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).

AMD FX-8370E

AMD A10-5800K

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 2961
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 2961
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: 1495 vs 1463

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1495 vs 1463

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1463

1495

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5306

2961

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	1495
PassMark - CPU mark	5306	2961
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	1890
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™)