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The AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core is newer than Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz, while Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz is around 26% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 8% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1392 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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Socket Type | LGA2011 | AM3+ | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 3.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 4.0 GHz | Up to 4.7 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 6 (Threads: 12) | 8 (in 4 physical modules) | |
Cache | L1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MB | L1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MB | |
TDP | 150W | 220W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $27.38 | $40.15 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q1 2012 | Q3 2013 | |
# of Samples | 351 | 1041 | |
CPU Value | 34.9 | 29.7 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 1849(0.0%) | 1697(-8.2%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 8516(0.0%) | 6292(-26.1%) |
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz | 8,516 | |
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core | 6,292 | |
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Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz | 34.9 | |
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core | 29.7 | |
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Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz | 1,849 | |
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core | 1,697 | |
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Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz | AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core | |
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Max TDP | 150W | 220W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |