AMD FX-8370E vs AMD A8-3820

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8370E and AMD A8-3820 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

AMD FX-8370E

AMD A8-3820

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8370E

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 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 72% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1463 vs 1131
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5306 vs 2174
Around 74% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2859 vs 1647
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 11715 vs 4806

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2014 vs December 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1463 vs 1131
PassMark - CPU mark	5306 vs 2174
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2859 vs 1647
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11715 vs 4806

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3820

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 A8-3820

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1463

1131

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5306

2174

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2859

1647

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

11715

4806

Name	AMD FX-8370E	AMD A8-3820
PassMark - Single thread mark	1463	1131
PassMark - CPU mark	5306	2174
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2859	1647
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11715	4806
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)		893
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		893

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8370E	AMD A8-3820
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Llano
Launch date	September 2014	December 2011
Place in performance rating	1873	1856
Price now	$223.87
Value for money (0-100)	10.27
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	315 mm	228 mm
L2 cache	8192 KB	1024 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71 °C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count	1200 million	1178 million
Unlocked
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	FM1
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™)