GX-420GI vs FX-4350
Primary details
Comparing FX-4350 and GX-420GI processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 1888 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
Power efficiency | 1.58 | no data |
Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Brown Falcon (2016) |
Release date | 29 April 2013 (11 years ago) | 23 February 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-4350 and GX-420GI 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
Threads | 4 | 4 |
Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
L1 cache | no data | 320 KB |
L2 cache | 4096 KB | 1 MB (per module) |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.275 V - Max: 1.4 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-4350 and GX-420GI 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 | 1 |
Socket | AM3+ | FP4 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4350 and GX-420GI. 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 FX-4350 and GX-420GI are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4350 and GX-420GI. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Radeon R7E 6CU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4350 and GX-420GI.
PCIe version | n/a | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 29 April 2013 | 23 February 2016 |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 15 Watt |
GX-420GI has an age advantage of 2 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FX-4350 and GX-420GI. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-4350 is a desktop processor while GX-420GI is a notebook one.
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