The Ryzen 7 3700X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-8370 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's CA$15.35 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3700X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 7% cheaper – CA$214.65 vs CA$230.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the FX-8370
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 7 3700X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 7 3700X vs FX-8370 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 3700X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, CA$
CA$214.65
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.12/FPS
100%
FX-8370
Sep 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
168
88%
Min 1% FPS
113
89%
Price, CA$
CA$230
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.36/FPS
82%
Ryzen 7 3700X vs FX-8370 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 3700X vs FX-8370 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 3700X vs FX-8370 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 3700X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
FX-8370
Sep 2nd, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
98%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 3700X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8370 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| $329.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Matisse | Codename | Vishera |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
