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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper FX-8370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 3056 days newer than the cheaper FX-8370.
Advantages of AMD FX-8370
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $278.02 vs $392.44
- Up to 13% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 7900 - $2.5 vs $2.86 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 23% better in Elden Ring than FX-8370 - 137 vs 111 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8370 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8370 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8370 doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD FD8370FRHKBOX FX-8370 Black Edition 8 Core CPU Processor AM3+ 4300Mhz 125W 16MB
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
FX-8370
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8370 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vishera | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8370 or Ryzen 9 7900
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
109 FPS
$17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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75 FPS
$31.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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75 FPS
$32.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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75 FPS
$24.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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132 FPS
$24.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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