AMD FX-8350 vs AMD Phenom X3 8450e

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8350 and AMD Phenom X3 8450e 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 - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD FX-8350

AMD Phenom X3 8450e

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8350

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
5 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 3
Around 100% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 91% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1581 vs 826
4.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6067 vs 1257

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 October 2012 vs September 2008
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 3
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
L2 cache	8 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1581 vs 826
PassMark - CPU mark	6067 vs 1257

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8450e

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-8350
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X3 8450e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1581

826

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6067

1257

Name	AMD FX-8350	AMD Phenom X3 8450e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1581	826
PassMark - CPU mark	6067	1257
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	566
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2751
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1334
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.886
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	21.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.424
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.137

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8350	AMD Phenom X3 8450e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Toliman
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	23 October 2012	September 2008
OPN PIB	FD8350FRHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD8350FRW8KHK
Place in performance rating	2518	2504
Price now	$79.99
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	32.95
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4 GHz
Die size	315 mm	285 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	61°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	8	3
Number of threads	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V
Transistor count	1200 Million	450 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	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™)