Intel Core i3-4350 vs AMD FX-4320

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Combined performance score

FX-4320
2.01

Core i3-4350 outperforms FX-4320 by 13% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing FX-4320 and Core i3-4350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking17941690
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money4.000.54
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date23 October 2012 (11 years old)1 May 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$170
Current price$53 $57 (0.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

FX-4320 has 641% better value for money than i3-4350.

Technical specs

FX-4320 and Core i3-4350 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache192 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4096 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size315 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on FX-4320 and Core i3-4350 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
SocketAM3+FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4320 and Core i3-4350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSXno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
SIPPno data-
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

FX-4320 and Core i3-4350 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4320 and Core i3-4350 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4320 and Core i3-4350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-4320 and Core i3-4350 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by FX-4320 and Core i3-4350 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-4320 and Core i3-4350 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4320 and Core i3-4350.

PCIe versionNot ListedUp to 3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

FX-4320 2.01
i3-4350 2.28
+13.4%

Core i3-4350 outperforms FX-4320 by 13% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

FX-4320 3094
i3-4350 3501
+13.2%

Core i3-4350 outperforms FX-4320 by 13% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.01 2.28
Recency 23 October 2012 1 May 2014
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 54 Watt

The Core i3-4350 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-4320 in performance tests.


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