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Ryzen 9 5950X vs FX-8370

Ryzen 9 5950X vs FX-8370: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8370

4.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8370 Logo
AMD FD8370FRHKHBX 4 GHz FX-8370 Octa-Core Desktop Processor with Wraith Cooler, Black Edition

Buy for $181 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

Calculation Parameters

1920 x 1080

Max

Singleplayer

Off

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 2256 days newer than the cheaper FX-8370.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 4 than FX-8370 - 326 vs 297 FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD FX-8370 - 105 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8370 - 32 vs 8 threads

Advantages of AMD FX-8370

  • Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $181.0 vs $349.0
  • Up to 43% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.61 vs $1.07 per FPS
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Graphics Card

GeForce RTX 4090

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

326

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.07/FPS

57%

Price, $

$349

51%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

AMD FX-8370 Logo
FX-8370

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014


FPS

297

91%

Value, $/FPS

$0.61/FPS

100%

Price, $

$181

100%

Value Winner

AMD FD8370FRHKHBX 4 GHz FX-8370 Octa-Core Desktop Processor with Wraith Cooler, Black Edition

Buy for $181 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Graphics Card

GeForce RTX 4090

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD FX-8370 Logo
FX-8370

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

AMD FX-8370 Logo
FX-8370

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

501

23%

Multi-Core

2042

17%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

vs

AMD FX-8370

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateSep 2nd, 2014
Ryzen 9CollectionFX
VermeerCodenameVishera
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores8
32
Threads8
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
105 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
34.0x
Multiplier20.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or FX-8370

Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max

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