Processor comparison
AMD FX-8370 vs Intel Core i5-2380P
AMD
AMD FX-8370
AMD Socket AM3+
4000 MHz
8 cores
Sep 2014
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VS
Intel
Intel Core i5-2380P
Intel Socket 1155
3100 MHz
4 cores
Jan 2012
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Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD FX-8370112%
- Intel Core i5-2380P100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD FX-8370100%
- Intel Core i5-2380P115%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD FX-8370138%
- Intel Core i5-2380P100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8370
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 38% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2380P
- 15% higher single threaded performance.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD FX-8370
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD FX-8370 | Intel Core i5-2380P |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| SSE4a | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| CVT16 | | |
| EVP | | |
| FMA4 | | |
| XOP | | |
| Turbo Core | | |
| HT3.1 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| AES-NI | | |
Architecture
| AMD FX-8370 | Intel Core i5-2380P |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Piledriver | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Vishera | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | Sep 2014 | Jan 2012 |
Cores
| AMD FX-8370 | Intel Core i5-2380P |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
Cache
| AMD FX-8370 | Intel Core i5-2380P |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 8192 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD FX-8370 | Intel Core i5-2380P |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | FC-LGA10 |
| Die Size | 315mm² | 216mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD FX-8370 | Intel Core i5-2380P |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 4000 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4300 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Base Clock | 200 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.45 V | unknown |
| TDP | 125 W | 95 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD FX-83702623 points
- Intel Core i5-2380P3400 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD FX-837016006 points
- Intel Core i5-2380P12400 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD FX-837010991
- Intel Core i5-2380P8262
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD FX-83702167
- Intel Core i5-2380P2640
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD FX-8370635
- Intel Core i5-2380P (simulated)441.52
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD FX-8370102
- Intel Core i5-2380P (simulated)112.11
points - higher is better