Pentium G5600 vs FX-9370
Primary details
Comparing FX-9370 and Pentium G5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1432 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.69 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 6 July 2013 (11 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-9370 and Pentium G5600 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 4.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6144 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 57 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-9370 and Pentium G5600 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3+ | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 51 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9370 and Pentium G5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
FX-9370 and Pentium G5600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9370 and Pentium G5600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9370 and Pentium G5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9370 and Pentium G5600.
| PCIe version | n/a | no 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 51 Watt |
FX-9370 has 300% more physical cores.
Pentium G5600, on the other hand, has a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 331.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FX-9370 and Pentium G5600. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-9370 and Pentium G5600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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