AMD FX-8370E vs AMD FX-8120

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8370E and AMD FX-8120 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).

AMD FX-8370E

AMD FX-8120

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8370E

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4 GHz
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 71 °C vs 61°C
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1466 vs 1330
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5319 vs 4631
6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2859 vs 480
5.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 11715 vs 2092
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.383 vs 7.468
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 20.879 vs 18
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.401 vs 0.38
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.984 vs 0.898

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2014 vs October 2011
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	71 °C vs 61°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1466 vs 1330
PassMark - CPU mark	5319 vs 4631
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2859 vs 480
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11715 vs 2092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.383 vs 7.468
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	20.879 vs 18
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.401 vs 0.38
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.984 vs 0.898

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8120

Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.613 vs 5.33

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.613 vs 5.33

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8370E
CPU 2: AMD FX-8120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1466

1330

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5319

4631

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2859

480

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

11715

2092

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.383

7.468

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

20.879

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.401

0.38

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.984

0.898

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.33

5.613

Name	AMD FX-8370E	AMD FX-8120
PassMark - Single thread mark	1466	1330
PassMark - CPU mark	5319	4631
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2859	480
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11715	2092
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2399
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.383	7.468
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	20.879	18
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.401	0.38
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.984	0.898
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.33	5.613

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8370E	AMD FX-8120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Zambezi
Launch date	September 2014	October 2011
Place in performance rating	1881	2675
Price now	$223.87	$99.99
Value for money (0-100)	10.27	19.43
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD8120FRGUBOX
OPN Tray		FD8120FRW8KGU
Series		AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	315 mm	315 mm
L2 cache	8192 KB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	61°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	8	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V	Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count	1200 million	1200 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		3.1 GHz
L1 cache		384 KB
L3 cache		8 MB
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3-1866
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)