Ryzen 7 5825U vs FX-8370

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8370
2014
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
3.90
Ryzen 7 5825U
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.60
+197%

Ryzen 7 5825U outperforms FX-8370 by a whopping 197% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8370 and Ryzen 7 5825U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1444671
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.83no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency2.9472.88
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Barcelo-U (Zen 3) (2022)
Release date2 September 2014 (10 years ago)6 January 2022 (2 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 5825U 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 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size315 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million10,700 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 5825U 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 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8370 and Ryzen 7 5825U. 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++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8370 and Ryzen 7 5825U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8370 and Ryzen 7 5825U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8370 and Ryzen 7 5825U.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 3.90
Ryzen 7 5825U 11.60
+197%

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 5825U 18359
+198%

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 5825U 1724
+246%

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 5825U 6343
+215%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.90 11.60
Recency 2 September 2014 6 January 2022
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 5825U has a 197.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5825U is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8370 in performance tests.

Note that FX-8370 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 5825U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8370 and Ryzen 7 5825U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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