AMD Sempron 3850 vs AMD FX-9370

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 3850 and AMD FX-9370 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Sempron 3850

AMD FX-9370

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3850

Around 58% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 57°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
8.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 220 Watt
Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 808 vs 607
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 92.125 vs 29.981
4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.897 vs 1.427
Around 85% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.005 vs 8.125

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 57°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 220 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	808 vs 607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	92.125 vs 29.981
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.897 vs 1.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.005 vs 8.125

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-9370

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 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1696 vs 449
5.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6321 vs 1174
Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2981 vs 2143
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.983 vs 3.923
4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.431 vs 0.095

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1696 vs 449
PassMark - CPU mark	6321 vs 1174
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2981 vs 2143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.983 vs 3.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.431 vs 0.095

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 3850
CPU 2: AMD FX-9370

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

449

1696

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1174

6321

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

808

607

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2143

2981

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.923

9.983

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

92.125

29.981

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.095

0.431

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.897

1.427

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.005

8.125

Name	AMD Sempron 3850	AMD FX-9370
PassMark - Single thread mark	449	1696
PassMark - CPU mark	1174	6321
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	808	607
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2143	2981
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.923	9.983
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	92.125	29.981
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.095	0.431
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.897	1.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.005	8.125
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	459
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	789
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1983
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	459
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	789
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1983
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 3850	AMD FX-9370
Essentials
Family	AMD Sempron	AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB	SD3850JAHMBOX	FD9370FHHKWOF
OPN Tray	SD3850JAH44HM	FD9370FHW8KHK
Place in performance rating	2518	2521
Series	AMD Sempron Quad-Core APU	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Vishera
Launch date		July 2013
Price now		$178.89
Value for money (0-100)		15.59
Performance
Base frequency	1.3 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	90°C	57°C
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		315 mm
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum frequency		4.7 GHz
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz	1866 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	450 MHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM1	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	220 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		n / a