AMD FX-4350 vs AMD FX-6350

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4350 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 FX-4350

AMD FX-6350

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4350

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 61.10°C vs 61°C
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1620 vs 1570
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 572 vs 551

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C vs 61°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1620 vs 1570
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	572 vs 551

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6350

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4588 vs 3321
Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2117 vs 1589
Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.641 vs 5.452
Around 55% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 18.143 vs 11.727
Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.179 vs 3.54

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
L1 cache	288 KB vs 192 KB
L2 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4588 vs 3321
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2117 vs 1589
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.641 vs 5.452
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18.143 vs 11.727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.179 vs 3.54

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4350
CPU 2: AMD FX-6350

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1620

1570

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3321

4588

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

572

551

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1589

2117

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.452

6.641

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.727

18.143

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.54

5.179

Name	AMD FX-4350	AMD FX-6350
PassMark - Single thread mark	1620	1570
PassMark - CPU mark	3321	4588
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	572	551
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1589	2117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.452	6.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	11.727	18.143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.54	5.179
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4350	AMD FX-6350
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Vishera
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	April 2013	April 2013
OPN PIB	FD4350FRHKBOX	FD6350FRHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD4350FRW4KHK	FD6350FRW6KHK
Place in performance rating	2617	2632
Price now	$129.99	$129.99
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	12.09	15.84
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	3.9 GHz
Die size	315 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	288 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C	61°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	6
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.275 V - Max: 1.4 V	Min: 1.25 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count	1200 million	1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)