FX-8370E vs Steam Deck OLED APU

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Aggregate performance score

Steam Deck OLED APU
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.70
+38.2%
FX-8370E
2014
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.40

Steam Deck OLED APU outperforms FX-8370E by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Steam Deck OLED APU and FX-8370E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12881569
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.60
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesRenoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency29.103.32
Architecture codenameVan Gogh (Custom) (2023)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date9 November 2023 (1 year ago)2 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Steam Deck OLED APU 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache2 MB8192 KB
L3 cache4 MBno data
Chip lithography6 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V

Compatibility

Information on Steam Deck OLED APU 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataAM3+
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and FX-8370E are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CUOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and FX-8370E.

PCIe versionno datan/a

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.70 3.40
Recency 9 November 2023 2 September 2014
Physical cores 4 8
Chip lithography 6 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 95 Watt

Steam Deck OLED APU has a 38.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

FX-8370E, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

The Steam Deck OLED APU is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8370E in performance tests.

Be aware that Steam Deck OLED APU is a notebook processor while FX-8370E is a desktop one.


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