AMD FX-8370E vs AMD A4-5300
Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8370E and AMD A4-5300 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
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
- 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
- Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1463 vs 1338
- 3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5306 vs 1363
- 6.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2859 vs 425
- 18.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 11715 vs 638
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2014 vs 26 September 2012 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 8 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 8 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 4.3 GHz vs 3.6 GHz |
L2 cache | 8192 KB vs 2048 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1463 vs 1338 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5306 vs 1363 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2859 vs 425 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 11715 vs 638 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5300
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD FX-8370E
CPU 2: AMD A4-5300
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD FX-8370E | AMD A4-5300 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1463 | 1338 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5306 | 1363 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2859 | 425 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 11715 | 638 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 9.383 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 20.879 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.401 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.984 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.33 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 355 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1572 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3405 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 355 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1572 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3405 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD FX-8370E | AMD A4-5300 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Vishera | Trinity |
Launch date | September 2014 | 26 September 2012 |
Place in performance rating | 1878 | 1906 |
Price now | $223.87 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 10.27 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 315 mm | 246 mm |
L2 cache | 8192 KB | 2048 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 4.3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 2 |
Number of threads | 8 | 2 |
P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V | |
Transistor count | 1200 million | 1303 Million |
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L1 cache | 160 KB | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3+ | FM2 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | n / a | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |