AMD FX-4350 vs AMD Phenom II X4 900e

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4350 and AMD Phenom II X4 900e 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 FX-4350

AMD Phenom II X4 900e

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4350

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 79% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1605 vs 966
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3285 vs 1727

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2013 vs June 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1605 vs 966
PassMark - CPU mark	3285 vs 1727

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 900e

2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4350
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 900e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1605

966

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3285

1727

Name	AMD FX-4350	AMD Phenom II X4 900e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1605	966
PassMark - CPU mark	3285	1727
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	572
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1589
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.452
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	11.727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.54

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4350	AMD Phenom II X4 900e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Deneb
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	April 2013	June 2009
OPN PIB	FD4350FRHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD4350FRW4KHK
Place in performance rating	2644	2321
Price now	$129.99
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	12.09
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.2 GHz
Die size	315 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.275 V - Max: 1.4 V
Transistor count	1200 million	758 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	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	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)