AMD FX-9370 vs AMD FX-8300

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-9370 and AMD FX-8300 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-9370

AMD FX-8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-9370

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1696 vs 1488
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6321 vs 5337
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 607 vs 518
Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2981 vs 2318
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.983 vs 9.414
Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 29.981 vs 19.569
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.431 vs 0.427
Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.427 vs 1.046
Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 8.125 vs 5.999

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2013 vs October 2012
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1696 vs 1488
PassMark - CPU mark	6321 vs 5337
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	607 vs 518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2981 vs 2318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.983 vs 9.414
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	29.981 vs 19.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.431 vs 0.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.427 vs 1.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	8.125 vs 5.999

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8300

Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 57°C
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 220 Watt

Maximum core temperature	70.50°C vs 57°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 220 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-9370
CPU 2: AMD FX-8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1696

1488

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6321

5337

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

607

518

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2981

2318

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.983

9.414

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

29.981

19.569

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.431

0.427

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.427

1.046

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.125

5.999

Name	AMD FX-9370	AMD FX-8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1696	1488
PassMark - CPU mark	6321	5337
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	607	518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2981	2318
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.983	9.414
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	29.981	19.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.431	0.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.427	1.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	8.125	5.999

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-9370	AMD FX-8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Vishera
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	July 2013	October 2012
OPN PIB	FD9370FHHKWOF	FD8300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD9370FHW8KHK	FD8300WMW8KHK
Place in performance rating	2521	2542
Price now	$178.89	$80.59
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	15.59	28.21
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Die size	315 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	57°C	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	8	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V	Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count	1200 million	1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	220 Watt	95 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™)