AMDFD837EWMHKBOX
AMD100-100000022BOX

8 Cores, 8 Threads @3.3GHz, Piledriver.
Release date: Q3 2014.

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.8GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 300,598 user samples
5,639 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 66% Base clock 4.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 53% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 53% Great: 66%
SPEED RANK: 583rd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
294,959 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 92% Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 74% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 0.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 74% Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 192nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
59.9 % 84.1 % Much faster effective speed.
+40%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
81.7 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6%
76.9 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
63.8 Pts 136 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+113%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
118 Pts 264 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+124%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
207 Pts 490 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+137%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
332 Pts 808 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+143%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
91.3 Pts +5% 87.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
75.9 Pts 146 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+92%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
142 Pts 287 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+102%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
251 Pts 553 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+120%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
425 Pts 878 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+107%
Market Share
Based on 67,712,808 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0.13 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money
51.8 % 90.8 % Much better value.
+75%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
52 % 70 % Much more popular.
+35%
Price
Price (score)
$471 $210 Much cheaper.
+55%
Age
Newest
115 Months 57 Months Much more recent.
+50%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
95 Watts 95 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 7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+78%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.3 GHz 3.8 GHz Faster base frequency.
+15%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz 4.4 GHz +2%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
426 Pts 1106 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+160%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
336 Pts 1017 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+203%
Series
CPU Architecture
Piledriver Zen2
Socket
Motherboard Socket
AM3+ AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None None
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The FX-8370E is an energy efficient Vishera eight core desktop processor based on AMD’s Piledriver architecture. It was launched in September 2014 and is the energy efficient version of the FX-8370 boasting a lower TDP of 95 Watts versus 125 Watts on the FX-8370. Comparing the 8370E and 8370 shows that the lower TDP comes at a cost: the 8370E scores a relatively lacklustre effective speed of 73 compared to the non-E version which scores 83. The lower score is consistent with the relative clock speeds: 3.3 GHz on the 8370E versus 4.0 GHz on the 8370. Priced the same as the 8370, there is a direct choice between being green or speedy. Or, if you don’t really need the above average multi-threaded performance that the 8370E offers, then you may be better off with the superb single-threaded performance from any number of Intel’s offerings. [Dec '14 CPUPro]

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Early Q3 of 2019 sees the release of the new Ryzen 5 3600X: a hex-core, 12-thread processor. AMD are releasing five new CPUs based on their latest Zen 2 microarchitecture which delivers approximately 13% better IPC than the previous 12nm Zen+. For workstation builds the 3600X is viable, however, the $200 USD Ryzen 5 3600 represents a far better value proposition. The additional $40 USD for the 3600X basically buys a better cooler (Spire vs Stealth). This allows for an extra 200 MHz of extra base and boost clock: 3.8 / 4.4 GHz on the 3600X vs 3.6 / 4.2 GHz on the 3600, this translates to approximately 2% higher overclocked performance for 20% more money. Neither of the stock coolers on the 3600 or 3600X are as effective as a $20 USD aftermarket cooler such as the Gammaxx 400. The 3600 with a Gammaxx 400 outperforms the 3600X with a Spire cooler and when both use a Gammaxx 400 they are more or less identical. The 3600X SKU is basically a marketing gimmick designed to milk unsuspecting consumers. Comparing the 3600X to Intel’s overclocked flagship i5-9600K shows that although the 3600X has 29% faster 64-core speed, it is around 11% worse for gaming (sub eight core performance). Additionally, the 3600X's memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency which can also impact gaming. The arrival of Zen 2 marks the end of the "Sandy Bridge (i5-2500K)" era, Intel can no longer rely exclusively on their single-core advantage to dominate the market, they must also compete on price. [Jul '19 CPUPro]

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