AMD FX-8370E

The AMD FX-8370E is a desktop processor in the FX (Vishera) generation, built on AMD's Piledriver architecture. It provides 8 cores and 8 threads, with a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. The chip uses AMD Socket AM3+, is fabricated by GlobalFoundries on a 32 nm process, and contains 1,200 million transistors on a 315 mm² die. It was released on September 1, 2014, with a launch MSRP of $199. The production status in the dataset is end-of-life.

Benchmark Performance

Benchmark results in the FACT PACK are absent. The benchmarks array is empty; accordingly, the avgBenchmarkScore is 0. This zero is not a measured performance floor, because no individual benchmark entries populate the average. The only ranking data point supplied is percentileVsAllCpus, which is 50. A 50th percentile places the FX-8370E at the midpoint of the CPU distribution in this database, with half of all processors above it and half below it.

The nearestRivals field is also empty. No rival names, no rival scores, and no deltaPct values exist for comparison. Without those entries, statements such as "ahead of" or "behind" a specific rival cannot be grounded in the supplied data. The structural specifications—8 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 GHz base clock, and 4.30 GHz boost clock—are descriptors of the part's configuration, not benchmark scores. They indicate the kind of workload the processor was designed for, but they do not substitute for missing measurements.

The main numeric conclusion is therefore simple: the FX-8370E is a median-position processor in this database. The percentile is a rank, not a score, and the lack of bench entries means no score-to-score analysis is possible.

Who Should Consider It

The FX-8370E's primary structural trait is its eight-core, eight-thread design. Applications that can split work into eight threads have access to eight simultaneous execution threads. Creation-oriented workloads such as rendering, video encoding, and compiling often scale with thread count, and for those tasks the eight-core layout is the relevant asset. The 8 MB shared L3 cache gives all cores a common pool for working data, while the 8 MB L2 and 384 KB L1 cover other cache levels.

Office-style workloads, which are frequently light on thread usage and sensitive to clock speed, can draw on the 4.30 GHz boost clock. The 3.30 GHz base clock defines the sustained all-core frequency. The memory subsystem is DDR3 over a dual-channel bus with 29.9 GB/s of bandwidth, and that bandwidth figure applies regardless of application type.

For gaming, the dataset contains no game-specific benchmark. What the pack does list is PCIe Gen 2, which is the expansion interface, and integrated graphics as a chipset feature on certain motherboards. That means some AM3+ motherboards may provide display output through the chipset, but the data does not name those chipsets or quantify their graphics performance.

A desktop builder selecting this processor should weigh the end-of-life production status and the AM3+ socket requirement against the eight-thread capacity and the 4.30 GHz boost clock. The market segment is Desktop, and the generation is explicitly FX (Vishera).

Power and Thermals

The FX-8370E is rated at a 95 W TDP. That is the power envelope listed in the FACT PACK. The chip is manufactured on a 32 nm process at GlobalFoundries, with 1,200 million transistors in a 315 mm² die. These physical figures define its thermal classification more precisely than any other data in the pack.

A 95 W TDP corresponds to a mid-range desktop cooling requirement. The dataset does not list a cooler model, heatsink size, or cooling type. The Piledriver architecture and 32 nm process node are the process-related details provided. The 4.30 GHz boost clock is higher than the 3.30 GHz base clock, so the cooling solution must be matched to the 95 W TDP class for the socket before any frequency adjustment is considered.

The multiplier-unlocked field is true, which means the operating multiplier can be changed from the stock base clock. The dataset does not provide an overclocked TDP, a maximum temperature, or a power figure beyond the 95 W rating. ECC memory is not supported, and the memory bus is dual-channel DDR3 at 29.9 GB/s, but the memory controller's thermal contribution is not separately quantified. In short, the power and thermal profile rests on the 95 W TDP, the 32 nm process, the 315 mm² die, and the 1,200 million transistor count.

FAQ

Q: How many cores and threads does the AMD FX-8370E have?

A: It has 8 cores and 8 threads.

Q: What socket does the FX-8370E use?

A: AMD Socket AM3+.

Q: What memory types are supported?

A: DDR3 with a dual-channel memory bus and 29.9 GB/s bandwidth. ECC memory is not supported.

Q: Does the FX-8370E include integrated graphics?

A: Integrated graphics are listed as available on certain motherboards as a chipset feature.

Q: Is the multiplier unlocked for overclocking?

A: Yes, the multiplierUnlocked field is true.

Q: When was it released, and is it still in production?

A: It was released on September 1, 2014, and the production status in the dataset is end-of-life.

Platform and Compatibility

The FX-8370E is an AM3+ processor. Its architecture is listed as Piledriver, its codename is Vishera, and it belongs to the FX (Vishera) generation. That generation string, combined with the AM3+ socket, identifies the platform generation. Memory support is DDR3 over a dual-channel bus with 29.9 GB/s bandwidth. ECC memory is not supported. PCIe is listed as Gen 2.

Integrated graphics appear only as a chipset feature on certain motherboards, not as a self-contained GPU in the CPU package. The part number is FD837EWMW8KHKFD837EWMHKBOX. In the dataset, the series field is null, so no sub-series grouping is provided. The market segment is Desktop. Production status is end-of-life.

The AM3+ socket dictates motherboard compatibility, and DDR3 dictates memory compatibility. The dual-channel memory bus implies two channels. PCIe Gen 2 governs expansion card bandwidth. The dataset lists no alternative sockets and no additional memory types, so the platform boundaries are AM3+ and DDR3. The chipset-attached integrated graphics option means some boards can provide display output without a discrete GPU, but the data does not name those chipsets. The launch MSRP of $199 is the only price-related field in the FACT PACK.

Single-Thread vs Multi-Thread Behavior

The FX-8370E has 8 cores and 8 threads, meaning there is no thread-doubling technique in the data. Each core is paired with one thread. For workloads that cannot use more than one or two threads, the 4.30 GHz boost clock is the most relevant clock figure in the dataset. The 3.30 GHz base clock is the lower frequency bound listed for the chip.

Single-thread performance is not directly measured in the benchmark fields. The percentileVsAllCpus ranking is an aggregate position and does not isolate single-thread behavior. Multi-threaded workloads can engage all eight cores at the base clock, and the shared 8 MB L3 cache offers a common storage area for data exchanged between threads. The 8 MB L2 and 384 KB L1 are the other cache levels listed. The memory interface, DDR3 dual-channel at 29.9 GB/s, remains the same regardless of how many threads are active.

Applications with parallel tasks can use the eight-thread capacity. Applications with serial phases will lean on the 4.30 GHz boost clock. The 95 W TDP and 32 nm process apply to both single- and multi-thread scenarios. Because no per-mode benchmark scores exist, the split can only be described structurally: 8 cores for parallel work, 4.30 GHz boost for lightly threaded work, and a shared 8 MB L3 cache for thread cooperation.