Atom N570 vs FX-8370

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8370
2014
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
3.88
+1748%
Atom N570
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 8 Watt
0.21

FX-8370 outperforms Atom N570 by a whopping 1748% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8370 and Atom N570 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14573205
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.95no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Atom
Power efficiency2.942.21
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Pineview (2009−2011)
Release date2 September 2014 (10 years ago)1 March 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199$86

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-8370 and Atom N570 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed4 GHz1.66 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz1.67 GHz
Bus rateno data666 MHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size315 mm287 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million176 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8370 and Atom N570 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3+FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt8.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8370 and Atom N570. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-

Security technologies

FX-8370 and Atom N570 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8370 and Atom N570 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8370 and Atom N570. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data2 GB
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel GMA 3150

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8370 and Atom N570.

PCIe versionn/ano data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX-8370 3.88
+1748%
Atom N570 0.21

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

FX-8370 6166
+1708%
Atom N570 341

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

FX-8370 498
+507%
Atom N570 82

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

FX-8370 2009
+826%
Atom N570 217

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.88 0.21
Recency 2 September 2014 1 March 2011
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 8 Watt

FX-8370 has a 1747.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Atom N570, on the other hand, has 1462.5% lower power consumption.

The FX-8370 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N570 in performance tests.

Note that FX-8370 is a desktop processor while Atom N570 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8370 and Atom N570, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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