AMD Athlon X4 850 vs AMD FX-6330

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 850 and AMD FX-6330 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 850

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
• Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
• Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1575 vs 1531

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6330

• CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
• Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 1572864x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4433 vs 3366

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 850
CPU 2: AMD FX-6330

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1575 1531
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	3366 4433

Compare specifications (specs)