Specs, our gaming estimate and the graphics cards it pairs well with.
The AMD FX-8370 is a E-tier gaming processor: #191 of 239 in our list, with 8 cores and 8 threads up to 4.3 GHz. At 1080p it can feed a card like the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB without a CPU bottleneck above 10%, and at 1440p an Arc A580.
Updated October 3, 2026
Gaming index (Ryzen 7 9800X3D = 100) against the processors closest to it.
The AMD FX-8370 scores 16 on our gaming index, where the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is 100. That puts it #191 of 239 processors we track, in E tier. It is slow by current standards, and recent games will often run well below what the graphics card can do.
It has 8 cores and 8 threads, boosting to 4.3 GHz. Eight cores is the comfortable amount for gaming today, with room for background programs.
The AMD FX-8370 uses the AM3+ socket, so it fits motherboards with that socket. The fastest chips we track on the same socket are AMD FX-9590, which would be a drop-in upgrade without changing the motherboard.
It is rated at 125 W. Intel and AMD chips at this level draw well above their rating when they boost, so budget for a good tower cooler or a 240 mm liquid cooler and a power supply with headroom.
At 1080p, where the processor matters most, the AMD FX-8370 can feed a card up to the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB before it starts to hold the card back by more than 10 percent. At 1440p the limit moves to the Arc A580. At 4K, where the card does most of the work, it can keep up with the Radeon RX 7600 XT.
The AMD FX-8370 is old or low power. Expect new games to run poorly, and look at an upgrade before you buy a new graphics card.
Graphics card performance index it keeps up with at each resolution.
The AMD FX-8370 is a E-tier gaming processor: #191 of 239 in our list, with 8 cores and 8 threads up to 4.3 GHz. At 1080p it can feed a card like the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB without a CPU bottleneck above 10%, and at 1440p an Arc A580.
At 1080p it can feed a card like the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB without a CPU bottleneck above 10%. At 1440p, a card like the Arc A580 is a reasonable ceiling.