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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1463
1338
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5306
1363
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2859
425
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
11715
638
Name AMD FX-8370E AMD A4-5300
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

Essentials

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

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
Unlocked
L1 cache 160 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 70 °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 65 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™)