The Ryzen 9 5900X 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 only CA$25.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the FX-8370
- Up to 7% cheaper – CA$342.00 vs CA$367.00
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 9 5900X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 9 5900X vs FX-8370 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, CA$
CA$367
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.8/FPS
100%
FX-8370
Sep 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
168
83%
Min 1% FPS
113
84%
Price, CA$
CA$342
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.03/FPS
89%
Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X vs FX-8370 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs FX-8370 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
FX-8370
Sep 2nd, 2014
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
90%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8370 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
105 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
64 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 |
