Ryzen 7 4800H vs FX-8370

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8370
2014
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
4.03
Ryzen 7 4800H
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
12.09
+200%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms FX-8370 by a whopping 200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8370 and Ryzen 7 4800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1442664
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.85no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency2.9424.50
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020)
Release date2 September 2014 (10 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-8370 and Ryzen 7 4800H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed4 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplierno data29
L1 cacheno data512 KB
L2 cache8192 KB4 MB
L3 cacheno data8 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size315 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million9800 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 Ryzen 7 4800H 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+FP6
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8370 and Ryzen 7 4800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8370 and Ryzen 7 4800H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8370 and Ryzen 7 4800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8370 and Ryzen 7 4800H.

PCIe versionn/a3.0

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 4.03
Ryzen 7 4800H 12.09
+200%

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
Ryzen 7 4800H 18498
+200%

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
Ryzen 7 4800H 1491
+199%

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 2014
Ryzen 7 4800H 6112
+203%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 12.09
Recency 2 September 2014 6 January 2020
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 4800H has a 200% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 177.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 4800H is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8370 in performance tests.

Note that FX-8370 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 4800H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8370 and Ryzen 7 4800H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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