AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF vs AMD FX-8370

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF and AMD FX-8370 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 Ryzen 5 1600 AF

AMD FX-8370

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

4 more threads: 12 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 32 nm SOI
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 7% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3343 vs 3124

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3343 vs 3124

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8370

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.6 GHz

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.6 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
CPU 2: AMD FX-8370

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3343

3124

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF	AMD FX-8370
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3343	3124
PassMark - Single thread mark		1625
PassMark - CPU mark		6174
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.994
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		21.936
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.413
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.025
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.236

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF	AMD FX-8370
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Vishera
Launch date	Q1'2020	September 2014
OPN Tray	YD1600BBAFBOX
Place in performance rating	2451	2456
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD8370FRHKHBX
Price now		$129.99
Series		AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)		20.46
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	4 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	8
64 bit support
Die size		315 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		61.10°C
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Wraith cooler
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision		n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)