FX-8370E vs Pentium G4560

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4560 and FX-8370E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1829	1571
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.74	0.67
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	4.14	3.33
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	2 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$108	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium G4560 has 10% better value for money than FX-8370E.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G4560 and FX-8370E 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	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	8192 KB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
P0 Vcore voltage	no data	Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4560 and FX-8370E 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	FCLGA1151	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4560 and FX-8370E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Pentium G4560 and FX-8370E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4560 and FX-8370E are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4560 and FX-8370E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 610	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4560 and FX-8370E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4560 and FX-8370E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G4560 and FX-8370E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4560 and FX-8370E.

PCIe version	3.0	n/a
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.23	3.34
Recency	3 January 2017	2 September 2014
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	95 Watt

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