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AMD FX-8370 Eight- vs Intel i7-4790

The AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core is newer than Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz, while Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz is around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 27% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core uses around 39% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 15208 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core×Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
Price $165 - BUY $59.99 - BUY
Socket TypeAM3+FCLGA1150
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.0 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (in 4 physical modules)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP125W84W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$15.33
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2014Q2 2014
# of Samples143313775
CPU Value37.4121.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1624(-27.3%)2233(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6166(-15.2%)7270(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core
6,166
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
7,270
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core
37.4
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
121.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core
1,624
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
2,233
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP125W84W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.