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 great option. No. of Cores 8 Processor Model FX-8370 Compatible Socket AM3+ Clock Speed 4 GHz Max Turbo Speed 4.3 GHz Power Consumption 125W Cache Memory Details L2 – 8MB L3 – 8MB With the same Piledriver architecture as certain old FX chips and the same base clock speed as the FX-8350, the 8370 offers a slight upgrade in terms of maximum clock speed and functionality. It is certainly a great choice if power consumption is not much of an issue and you want to upgrade from your previous quad or hexacore processor. Also, it opens up avenues for ...