A10-4600M vs FX-9370

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Aggregate performance score

FX-9370
2013
8 cores / 8 threads, 220 Watt
3.95
+224%
A10-4600M
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.22

FX-9370 outperforms A10-4600M by a whopping 224% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-9370 and A10-4600M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14402336
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.703.30
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date6 July 2013 (11 years ago)15 May 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-9370 and A10-4600M 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed4.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cacheno data192 KB
L2 cache8192 KB4 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size315 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature57 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-9370 and A10-4600M 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+FS1r2
Power consumption (TDP)220 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9370 and A10-4600M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9370 and A10-4600M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9370 and A10-4600M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 7660G (497 - 686 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9370 and A10-4600M.

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-9370 3.95
+224%
A10-4600M 1.22

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-9370 6273
+224%
A10-4600M 1938

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-9370 512
+49.3%
A10-4600M 343

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-9370 2029
+179%
A10-4600M 728

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.95 1.22
Recency 6 July 2013 15 May 2012
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 35 Watt

FX-9370 has a 223.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A10-4600M, on the other hand, has 528.6% lower power consumption.

The FX-9370 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-4600M in performance tests.

Note that FX-9370 is a desktop processor while A10-4600M is a notebook one.


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