The Ryzen 7 5800X 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 $16.21 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5800X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 10% cheaper – $146.85 vs $163.06
- 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 – 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the FX-8370
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 7 5800X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 7 5800X vs FX-8370 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, €
€146.85
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X vs FX-8370 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 5800X vs FX-8370 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 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
91%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 5800X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8370 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| $449.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
105 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
4.7 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 |
