AMD FX-8370 vs AMD Sempron 2650

Let's find out which one of AMD FX-8370 and AMD Sempron 2650 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD FX-8370 AMD Sempron 2650
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD FX AMD Sempron
• Generation
  2 1
• CPU group
  AMD FX-8000 AMD Sempron 2000/3000

In this block we are going to compare AMD FX-8370 vs AMD Sempron 2650 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  4.00 GHz 1.45 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.30 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  8 2
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD FX-8370 and AMD Sempron 2650 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU AMD Radeon HD 8240
• GPU frequency
  0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  2
• Shader
  128
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 2 GB
• Max. displays
  2
• Generation
  5
• DirectX Version
  11.1
• Technology
  28 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2013

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD FX-8370 and AMD Sempron 2650. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No Decode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between AMD FX-8370 and AMD Sempron 2650 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1866 DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMM
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 1

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD FX-8370 and AMD Sempron 2650.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD FX-8370 or AMD Sempron 2650? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  125 W 25 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD FX-8370 and AMD Sempron 2650 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V AMD-V
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  8.00 MB 1.00 MB
• Architecture
  Vishera (Bulldozer) Kabini (Jaguar)
• Technology
  32 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  AM3+ AM1
• Release date
  Q3/2014 Q2/2014

List of devices based on AMD FX-8370 and AMD Sempron 2650.

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