AMD FX-6350 vs AMD Athlon X2 4450e

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6350 and AMD Athlon X2 4450e 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 5 year(s) 0 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 83% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
  • Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1572 vs 1066
  • 5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4598 vs 867
  • Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2117 vs 1701
  • 10.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.641 vs 0.62
  • 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 18.143 vs 6.492
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2013 vs April 2008
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
L1 cache 288 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 6 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1572 vs 1066
PassMark - CPU mark 4598 vs 867
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2117 vs 1701
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.641 vs 0.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 18.143 vs 6.492

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 4450e

  • 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 90% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1045 vs 551
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1045 vs 551

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6350
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 4450e

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1572
1066
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4598
867
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
551
1045
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2117
1701
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.641
0.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
18.143
6.492
Name AMD FX-6350 AMD Athlon X2 4450e
PassMark - Single thread mark 1572 1066
PassMark - CPU mark 4598 867
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 551 1045
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2117 1701
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.641 0.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 18.143 6.492
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.179

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FX-6350 AMD Athlon X2 4450e

Essentials

Architecture codename Vishera Brisbane
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date April 2013 April 2008
OPN PIB FD6350FRHKBOX
OPN Tray FD6350FRW6KHK
Place in performance rating 2632 2626
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 126 mm
L1 cache 288 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 6 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 61°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 2.3 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 154 million
Unlocked

Memory

Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3+ AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 45 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™)