EPYC 7272 vs FX-4350
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7272 outperforms FX-4350 by a whopping 690% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2238 | 596 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 9.17 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 0.61 | 5.06 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Zen 2 (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 29 April 2013 (13 years ago) | 7 August 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $625 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of FX-4350 and EPYC 7272: 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 29 |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 32 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 2x 74 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 7,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.275 V - Max: 1.4 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-4350 and EPYC 7272 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 configuration | 1 | 2 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | AM3+ | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4350 and EPYC 7272. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4350 and EPYC 7272 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4350 and EPYC 7272. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.763 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4350 and EPYC 7272.
| PCIe version | n/a | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.82 | 14.38 |
| Recency | 29 April 2013 | 7 August 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 120 Watt |
EPYC 7272 has a 690% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 357% more advanced lithography process, and 4% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 7272 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD FX-4350 in performance tests.
Note that FX-4350 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7272 is a server/workstation one.
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