The FX-8370 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 1500X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $77.02 more expensive!
Advantages of the FX-8370
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1500X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 31% cheaper – $175.00 vs $252.02
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
FX-8370 vs Ryzen 5 1500X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
FX-8370 vs Ryzen 5 1500X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Very High
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Average FPS
Average FPS
Ultra
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+2
Average FPS
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Extreme
1920x1080
+1
Average FPS
Average FPS
Epic
1920x1080
+4
Average FPS
Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+1
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8370 vs Ryzen 5 1500X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8370 vs Ryzen 5 1500X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8370
Sep 2nd, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
70%
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8370 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| $199.00 | MSRP | $189.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vishera | Codename | Zen |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
