AMD FX 8370 8-core AM3+
An unlocked 8-core design with a 4.3GHz boost clock and bundled Wraith cooler offers straightforward overclocking on the legacy AM3+ platform. Its 125W TDP and 32nm Vishera architecture deliver dated multi-threaded throughput for budget-conscious builders with existing DDR3 systems. This processor suits users maintaining older AM3+ rigs for basic productivity tasks, not modern gaming or efficiency-focused workloads.
Cores 8
Threads 8
Boost Clock 4300 MHz
L3 Cache 8 MB
TDP 125 W
Socket AM3+
48 Overall Score
Price ¥49,400
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong feature (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | FX |
| Model | 8370 |
| Codename | Vishera |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 32 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 8 |
| Threads | 8 |
| Base Clock | 4000 |
| Boost Clock | 4300 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 6175 |
| PassMark Single | 1614 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Channels | 2 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | AM3+ |
| PCIe | 2 |
| TDP | 125 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD FX 8370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | SMC EPYC 9555P | Dell Inspiron 7700 | HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx | DAKboard CPU v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24 | 64 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 24 | 128 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4300 | 5700 | 4400 | 4700 | 2800 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 8 | 36 | 256 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Tdp W | 125 | 125 | 360 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Socket | AM3+ | LGA 1851 | AMD Socket SP5 | Intel BGA 1744 | Intel BGA 1338 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | - | Intel Graphics | - | Iris Xe 96EU | Intel UHD Graphics | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD FX 8370 | 43.5 | 74.5 | 58 | 37.9 | 43.6 | 80.9 | 39.2 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.2 | 99.8 | 95.9 | 97 | 96.6 | 90.7 | 99.8 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 76.8 | 96.7 | 90.6 | 99.5 | 1.5 | 88.7 |
| Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare | 62.3 | 69.4 | 70.8 | 99.4 | 66.4 | 27.4 | 82 |
| HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx Compare | 17.2 | 54.4 | 54.4 | 32 | 10.9 | 9.1 | 30.2 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 12.6 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 11.9 | 17 | 59.7 | 20 |
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