AMD Athlon X4 845 vs AMD FX-6350

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 845 and AMD FX-6350 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Athlon X4 845

AMD FX-6350

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 845

Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 61°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1678 vs 1571

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 61°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1678 vs 1571

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6350

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4591 vs 3799
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 551 vs 516
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2117 vs 1548
Around 72% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.641 vs 3.853
Around 52% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 18.143 vs 11.946
Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.179 vs 4.237

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4591 vs 3799
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	551 vs 516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2117 vs 1548
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.641 vs 3.853
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18.143 vs 11.946
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.179 vs 4.237

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 845
CPU 2: AMD FX-6350

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1678

1571

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3799

4591

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

516

551

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1548

2117

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.853

6.641

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.946

18.143

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.237

5.179

Name	AMD Athlon X4 845	AMD FX-6350
PassMark - Single thread mark	1678	1571
PassMark - CPU mark	3799	4591
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	516	551
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1548	2117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.853	6.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	11.946	18.143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.237	5.179
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 845	AMD FX-6350
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors	AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD845XACKASBX	FD6350FRHKBOX
Place in performance rating	2631	2632
Series	AMD Athlon X4	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Vishera
Launch date		April 2013
OPN Tray		FD6350FRW6KHK
Price now		$129.99
Value for money (0-100)		15.84
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	61°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		315 mm
L1 cache		288 KB
L3 cache		8 MB
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.25 V - Max: 1.4125 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™)