AMDFD8370FRHKBOX
IntelBX80671I76800K

8 Cores, 8 Threads @4.0GHz, Piledriver.
Release date: Q3 2014.

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.4GHz, Broadwell-E.
Release date: Q2 2016.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 84,916 user samples
34,720 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 68% Base clock 4 GHz
Worst Bench: 53% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 2.15 GHz (avg)
Poor: 53% Great: 68%
SPEED RANK: 547th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
50,196 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 90% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 71% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 71% Great: 90%
SPEED RANK: 221st / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 71%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
62.1 % 80.9 % Much faster effective speed.
+30%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
81.5 Pts 86 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
67.6 Pts 107 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+58%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
128 Pts 214 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+67%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
232 Pts 408 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+76%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
368 Pts 660 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+79%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
91.3 Pts 94.9 Pts +4%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
75.8 Pts 124 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+64%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
146 Pts 248 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+70%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
269 Pts 483 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+80%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
426 Pts 770 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+81%
Market Share
Based on 67,913,443 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.01 % 0.05 % Hugely higher market share.
+400%
Value
Value For Money
70.5 % 106 % Much better value.
+51%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
57 % 65 % More popular.
+14%
Price
Price (score)
$175 $103 Much cheaper.
+41%
Age
Newest
116 Months 95 Months More recent.
+18%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
125 Watts More energy efficient.
+11%
140 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
8 cores Much higher core count.
+33%
6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
8 threads 12 threads Much higher thread count.
+50%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
32 nm 14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+56%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
4 GHz Faster base frequency.
+18%
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+13%
3.8 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
431 Pts 956 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+122%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
375 Pts 827 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+121%
Series
CPU Architecture
Piledriver Broadwell-E
Socket
Motherboard Socket
AM3+ LGA2011-V3
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None None
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The FX-8370 is a top of the range black edition Vishera eight core processor based on AMD’s Piledriver architecture. It was launched in September 2014 and is both cheaper and faster than the FX-8350. The FX range offers high performance and this particular processor holds a world record for reaching an incredible 8.7 GHz when overclocked under lab conditions. For typical users however, the FX-8370 runs at 4.0/4.3 GHz (base/turbo) and typically hits 5.0 GHz when overclocked. Its effective speed is 83 which is currently only exceeded by AMD's 20% more expensive FX-9590 (scoring 85), making it relatively good value for money. Eight cores aren’t necessary for most applications, but things are changing and if you heavily rely on multi-threaded applications then the FX-8370 may be a good choice. [Dec '14 CPUPro]

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The Core i7-6800K is the weakest of four new 14 nm Broadwell-E prosumer CPUs. This model has six cores with base and turbo frequencies of 3.4 and 3.8 GHz, a TDP of 140 watts and 28 PCIe 3.0 lanes. The 6800K closely matches, and supersedes, the very popular Haswell-E 5820K. Because of its MSRP of around $500, this CPU only makes sense for niche use cases which include graphics design, video production or multi GPU gaming. Comparing the 6800K and 6700K shows that for typical desktop use, at stock clocks, the 6800K actually lags the 6700K by around 10%. This is because desktop computing largely depends on single core performance and the Skylake i7-6700K is both clocked higher (Base clock 4.0 GHz vs 3.4 GHz) and has higher IPC due to its one generation lead over the 6800K. If the 6800K proves to be a capable overclocker then it may challenge the 6700K on a range of core-heavy use cases, time will tell. [Jun '16 CPUPro]

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