AMD FX-6350 vs AMD A4-3420

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6350 and AMD A4-3420 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6350

• CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
• Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
• Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1570 vs 1113
• 4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4588 vs 1054
• Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 551 vs 345
• 3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2117 vs 612

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3420

• Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6350
CPU 2: AMD A4-3420

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1570 1113
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	4588 1054
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	551 345
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	2117 612

Compare specifications (specs)