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 $252
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 | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | Dell Xeon 641329687376-cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4300 | 5700 | 4200 | 4000 | 3400 | 2700 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 8 | 36 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| Tdp W | 125 | 125 | 65 | 15 | 270 | 80 |
| Socket | AM3+ | LGA 1851 | AMD Socket AM4 | AM4 | AM4 | LGA 1366 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | Intel Graphics | - | AMD Integrated 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 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.4 | 87 | 78.2 | 82.9 | 73.4 | 1.5 | 72.3 |
| Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: Compare | 63.9 | 54.4 | 56.6 | 99.2 | 64.6 | 11.8 | 66.2 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.6 | 62.2 | 60.5 | 32.5 | 44.1 | 90.7 | 50.2 |
| Dell Xeon 641329687376-cr Compare | 30.4 | 41.4 | 17.5 | 36.4 | 31.6 | 10.5 | 23.8 |
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