AMD FX-9370 vs AMD Phenom II X4 920

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-9370 and AMD Phenom II X4 920 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 4 year(s) 5 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 68% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
• 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1691 vs 1130
• 2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6177 vs 2156
• 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.983 vs 3.558
• 3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 29.981 vs 7.624
• 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.431 vs 0.17
• 4.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.427 vs 0.322
• 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 8.125 vs 3.506

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 920

• Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 220 Watt
• 2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1674 vs 607
• Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4682 vs 2981

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-9370
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 920

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1691 1130
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	6177 2156
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	607 1674
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	2981 4682
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	9.983 3.558
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	29.981 7.624
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	0.431 0.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	1.427 0.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	8.125 3.506

Compare specifications (specs)