In Control, the Xeon E5-1620 is same performance as the FX-8370. However, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $20 cheaper!
Xeon E5-1620
- Up to 8% cheaper – $232.12 vs $252.02
- Up to 8% cheaper
- Up to 8% better value in Control – $0.94 vs $1.02/FPS
- Up to 8% better value in Control
FX-8370
- Is 2 years and 5 months newer – Sep 02, 2014 vs Mar 06, 2012
- Is 2 years and 5 months newer
- Consumes up to 4% less energy – 125 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 4% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
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Xeon E5-1620 vs FX-8370: Comparison of performance and price
Xeon E5-1620
Mar 6th, 2012
Average FPS
245 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
100%
Price, $
$232.12
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
![Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3](https://howmanyfps.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/static/cpus/B01EA1QY04.jpg)
FX-8370
Sep 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
245 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
100%
Price, $
$252.02
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
92%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-1620 vs FX-8370 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1620 vs FX-8370 in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-1620
Mar 6th, 2012
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
10 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
88%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
FX-8370
Sep 2nd, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
80%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Xeon E5-1620 Mar 6th, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | FX-8370 Sep 2nd, 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| – | MSRP | $199.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | AM3+ |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 1866 MHz (DDR3) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
