AMD FX-8370 4.0GHz Socket AM3 Plus

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AMD has definitely released a fantastic CPU for those of us needing a mid-tier enthusiast build with a lot of possibilities in overclocking. If you choose to get this CPU and want to get the most out of it, you should consider overclocking it using a water-cooler and using the new generation of NVidia GPU’s.

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Last revision on October 5, 2018

Reviewers Liked

Reasonably priced for an eightcore, 4GHz chip
Appreciable improvements with multicore software
Compatible with older AMD AM3socket and motherboards
Unlocked for overclocking

Reviewers Didn't Like

Still lags in singlecore tests
Uses much more power than comparable Intel chips, which also have onchip graphics
Only minimally faster than FX8350, which is $20 cheaper

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By TechwareLabs on January 10, 2016

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By LanOC Reviews on October 05, 2017

AMD has been laying more and more emphasis over its mid-range processors, adding another member to the 8-core CPU family, the FX-8370. For people who are looking to build a new PC in budget or upgrading the their old FX processor, this seems to be a...

By gamingcentral.in on June 27, 2016

The AMD FX-8370 retails at RM 880, comes bundled with Wraith Cooler while the non-Wraith cooler bundle retails at RM 830.While I'm not impressed by the slight performance gain that the FX-8370 has over the FX-8350, I whole-heartedly recommend the...

By GoldFries on March 11, 2016

With such a small price difference, the Wraith is absolutely worth the extra outlay over the standard cooler and we're confident in saying that this is the case whether you're overclocking or not. The difference in noise and cooling performance in both...

By Bit-tech.net on February 02, 2016

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By uk.hardware.info on July 14, 2015

Frankly, the series processors AMD FX no longer looks like a living and somehow growing. Everything points to the fact that AMD has thrown its main efforts on the promotion of hybrid processors, each year developing for them a new architecture and...

By hardware-boom.com on January 04, 2015

I would like to take this opportunity to thanks AMD for supplying the three FX processors and the motherboard for testing.The new AMD FX 8370 is far from ground breaking. That should not come as a surprise, given the modest 100 MHz increase in turbo...

By proclockers.com on September 08, 2014

It has been more than a year since AMD launched its last major update to the top end FX processor line -- the FX-9590. The company has been quiet in the face of Intel's high-end launches, but today AMD is shipping a new CPU that's aimed at multi-core...

By HotHardware on September 02, 2014

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