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: 1572 vs 1113
  • 4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4598 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
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2013 vs December 2011
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
L1 cache 288 KB vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 6 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1572 vs 1113
PassMark - CPU mark 4598 vs 1054
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 551 vs 345
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
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 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
1572
1113
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4598
1054
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
551
345
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2117
612
Name AMD FX-6350 AMD A4-3420
PassMark - Single thread mark 1572 1113
PassMark - CPU mark 4598 1054
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 551 345
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2117 612
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 18.143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.179

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FX-6350 AMD A4-3420

Essentials

Architecture codename Vishera Llano
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date April 2013 December 2011
OPN PIB FD6350FRHKBOX
OPN Tray FD6350FRW6KHK
Place in performance rating 2632 2634
Price now $129.99
Series AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100) 15.84
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.9 GHz
Die size 315 mm 228 mm
L1 cache 288 KB 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 6 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 61°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Number of threads 6
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.25 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count 1200 million 1178 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+ FM1
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™)