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: 1694 vs 1189
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6255 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 1694 vs 1189
PassMark - CPU mark 6255 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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1694
1189
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6255
2313
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
607
369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2981
1247
Name AMD FX-9370 AMD Athlon II X4 641
PassMark - Single thread mark 1694 1189
PassMark - CPU mark 6255 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

Essentials

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 2476
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

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
Unlocked

Memory

Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3+ FM1 uPGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 220 Watt 100 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™)