Ryzen 5 2500X vs FX-9370

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Aggregate performance score

FX-9370
2013
8 cores / 8 threads, 220 Watt
3.95
Ryzen 5 2500X
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.96
+50.9%

Ryzen 5 2500X outperforms FX-9370 by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-9370 and Ryzen 5 2500X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14401109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency1.708.68
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date6 July 2013 (11 years ago)10 September 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-9370 and Ryzen 5 2500X 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)
Threads88
Base clock speed4.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cache8192 KB2 MB
L3 cacheno data8 MB
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size315 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature57 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million4800 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 Ryzen 5 2500X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3+AM4
Power consumption (TDP)220 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9370 and Ryzen 5 2500X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9370 and Ryzen 5 2500X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9370 and Ryzen 5 2500X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9370 and Ryzen 5 2500X.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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
Ryzen 5 2500X 5.96
+50.9%

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
Ryzen 5 2500X 9467
+50.9%

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
Ryzen 5 2500X 1126
+120%

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
Ryzen 5 2500X 3813
+87.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.95 5.96
Recency 6 July 2013 10 September 2018
Physical cores 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 65 Watt

FX-9370 has 100% more physical cores.

Ryzen 5 2500X, on the other hand, has a 50.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 238.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2500X is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-9370 in performance tests.


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