Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper FX-8370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 1910 days newer than the cheaper FX-8370.
Advantages of AMD FX-8370
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $276.99 vs $515.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 3950X - $2.56 vs $3.76 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 27% better in Grand Theft Auto V than FX-8370 - 137 vs 108 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD FX-8370 - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8370 - 32 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
FPS
108
78.83211678832117%
Value, $/FPS
$2.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$276.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $276.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360472 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.76/FPS
68.08510638297874%
Price, $
$515
53%
FPS Winner
Buy for $515 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360473 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8370 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
---|---|---|
Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
FX | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Vishera | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |