FX-4350 vs Athlon X4 845

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 845
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.39
+14.4%
FX-4350
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
2.09

Athlon X4 845 outperforms FX-4350 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 845 and FX-4350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17861888
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.481.58
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date2 February 2016 (8 years ago)29 April 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 845 and FX-4350 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache320Kno data
L2 cache2 MB4096 KB
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size250 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data61 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier++
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.275 V - Max: 1.4 V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 845 and FX-4350 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2+AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 845 and FX-4350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 845 and FX-4350 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 845 and FX-4350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 845 and FX-4350.

PCIe version3.0n/a
PCI Express lanes8no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon X4 845 2.39
+14.4%
FX-4350 2.09

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon X4 845 3799
+14.4%
FX-4350 3321

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon X4 845 662
+49.1%
FX-4350 444

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon X4 845 1630
+47.2%
FX-4350 1107

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Athlon X4 845 4180
FX-4350 4620
+10.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.39 2.09
Recency 2 February 2016 29 April 2013
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Athlon X4 845 has a 14.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 845 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-4350 in performance tests.


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