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).

AMD Athlon X4 845

AMD FX-4350

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: 1678 vs 1620
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3799 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	1678 vs 1620
PassMark - CPU mark	3799 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

1678

1620

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3799

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	1678	1620
PassMark - CPU mark	3799	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	2631	2615
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™)