AMD FX-9370 vs AMD Athlon II X4 641
Comparative analysis of AMD FX-9370 and AMD Athlon II X4 641 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-9370
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 68% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1693 vs 1189
- 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6230 vs 2313
- Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 607 vs 369
- 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2981 vs 1247
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | July 2013 vs February 2012 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 4.7 GHz vs 2.8 GHz |
L2 cache | 8 MB vs 4 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1693 vs 1189 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6230 vs 2313 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 607 vs 369 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2981 vs 1247 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 641
- Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 70.10°C vs 57°C
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 100 Watt vs 220 Watt
Maximum core temperature | 70.10°C vs 57°C |
L1 cache | 512 KB vs 384 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 100 Watt vs 220 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD FX-9370
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 641
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD FX-9370 | AMD Athlon II X4 641 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1693 | 1189 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6230 | 2313 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 607 | 369 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2981 | 1247 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 9.983 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 29.981 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.431 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.427 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 8.125 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD FX-9370 | AMD Athlon II X4 641 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Vishera | Llano |
Family | AMD FX-Series Processors | AMD Athlon Processors |
Launch date | July 2013 | February 2012 |
OPN PIB | FD9370FHHKWOF | AD641XWNGXBOX |
OPN Tray | FD9370FHW8KHK | AD641XWNZ43GX |
Place in performance rating | 2492 | 2475 |
Price now | $178.89 | $91.50 |
Series | AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors | AMD Athlon II X4 |
Value for money (0-100) | 15.59 | 10.77 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 4.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
Die size | 315 mm | 228 mm |
L1 cache | 384 KB | 512 KB |
L2 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
L3 cache | 8 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 57°C | 70.10°C |
Maximum frequency | 4.7 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
Number of threads | 8 | 4 |
P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V | |
Transistor count | 1200 million | 1178 million |
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Memory |
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Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3+ | FM1 uPGA |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 220 Watt | 100 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™) |