AMD Athlon II X2 370K vs AMD FX-9370

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Athlon II X2 370K		AMD FX-9370
CPU comparison AMD Athlon II X2 370K or AMD FX-9370 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K was released in Q2/2013. The AMD FX-9370 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-9370 was released in Q3/2013.

AMD Athlon II (52)	Family	AMD FX (30)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Richland) (1)	CPU group	AMD FX-9000 (2)
4	Generation	2
Richland	Architecture	Vishera (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Athlon II X2 370K has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 370K is 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the AMD FX-9370 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-9370 is at 4.40 GHz (4.70 GHz).
AMD Athlon II X2 370K	Characteristic	AMD FX-9370
2	Cores	8
2	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
4.00 GHz	Frequency	4.40 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.70 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.70 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Athlon II X2 370K	Characteristic	AMD FX-9370
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The AMD Athlon II X2 370K or AMD FX-9370 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The AMD Athlon II X2 370K can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 14.9 GB/s. The AMD FX-9370 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.
AMD Athlon II X2 370K	Characteristic	AMD FX-9370
DDR3-1866	Memory	DDR3-1866
	Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
14.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	29.9 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
1.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
--	PCIe version	--
--	PCIe lanes	--
--	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 370K is 65 W, while the AMD FX-9370 has a TDP of 220 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Athlon II X2 370K	Characteristic	AMD FX-9370
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	220 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD Athlon II X2 370K is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD FX-9370 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

AMD Athlon II X2 370K	Characteristic	AMD FX-9370
32 nm	Technology	32 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
FM2	Socket	AM3+
AMD-V	Virtualization	AMD-V
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013	Release date	Q3/2013
45 $	Release price	195 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

AMD Athlon II X2 370K (0%)

AMD FX-9370 (0%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Athlon II X2 370K (19%)

AMD FX-9370 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Athlon II X2 370K 2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz	1505 (16%)
	AMD FX-9370 8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	9652 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Athlon II X2 370K 2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz	147 (21%)
	AMD FX-9370 8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	699 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Athlon II X2 370K 2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9370 8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	613 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Athlon II X2 370K 2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9370 8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	3040 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD Athlon II X2 370K 2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9370 8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	787.9 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Athlon II X2 370K 2C 2T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9370 8C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	1528 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Athlon II X2 370K 2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz	90 (100%)
	AMD FX-9370 8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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