AMD Athlon X4 845 vs AMD FX-4350

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 845 and AMD FX-4350 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 845

  • Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 61.10°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1679 vs 1620
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3797 vs 3321
  • Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 11.946 vs 11.727
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.244 vs 0.208
  • Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.237 vs 3.54
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 71.30°C vs 61.10°C
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1679 vs 1620
PassMark - CPU mark 3797 vs 3321
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 11.946 vs 11.727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.244 vs 0.208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.237 vs 3.54

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4350

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 572 vs 516
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1589 vs 1548
  • Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.452 vs 3.853
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L2 cache 4 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 572 vs 516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1589 vs 1548
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.452 vs 3.853

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 845
CPU 2: AMD FX-4350

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1679
1620
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3797
3321
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
516
572
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1548
1589
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.853
5.452
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
11.946
11.727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.244
0.208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.237
3.54
Name AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD FX-4350
PassMark - Single thread mark 1679 1620
PassMark - CPU mark 3797 3321
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 516 572
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1548 1589
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.853 5.452
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 11.946 11.727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.244 0.208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.237 3.54

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD FX-4350

Essentials

Family AMD Athlon Processors AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB AD845XACKASBX FD4350FRHKBOX
Place in performance rating 2616 2617
Series AMD Athlon X4 AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Vishera
Launch date April 2013
OPN Tray FD4350FRW4KHK
Price now $129.99
Value for money (0-100) 12.09

Performance

Base frequency 3.5 GHz 4.2 GHz
L2 cache 2 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature 71.30°C 61.10°C
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz 4.3 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size 315 mm
L1 cache 192 KB
L3 cache 8 MB
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.275 V - Max: 1.4 V
Transistor count 1200 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Sockets supported FM2+ AM3+
Thermal Solution Near Silent 95W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 n / a

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)