Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs AMD FX-8370E
AMD
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
AMD Socket AM4
3100 MHz
4 cores
Jun 2017
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
AMD FX-8370E
AMD Socket AM3+
3300 MHz
8 cores
Sep 2014
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen 3 1200104%
- AMD FX-8370E100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 3 1200125%
- AMD FX-8370E100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 3 1200100%
- AMD FX-8370E118%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 25% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8370E
- 18% higher multi threaded performance.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD FX-8370E |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| SSE4a | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| CVT16 | | |
| EVP | | |
| FMA4 | | |
| XOP | | |
| Turbo Core | | |
| HT3.1 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD FX-8370E |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen | AMD Piledriver |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Zen | Vishera |
| Release Date | Jun 2017 | Sep 2014 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD FX-8370E |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD FX-8370E |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 8192 KB |
| L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD FX-8370E |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | uPGA |
| Die Size | 192mm² | 315mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD FX-8370E |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3100 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3400 MHz | 4300 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | 1.45 V |
| TDP | 65 W | 95 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 3 12003740 points
- AMD FX-8370E2623 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 3 120013640 points
- AMD FX-8370E13205 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 3 1200442
- AMD FX-8370E523
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 3 1200124
- AMD FX-8370E99
points - higher is better