Athlon 64 X2 4400+ vs FX-6350
Aggregate performance score
FX-6350 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4400+ by a whopping 586% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-6350 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1683 | 2997 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 2.20 | 0.62 |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 29 April 2013 (11 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
FX-6350 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 6 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1000 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 256K |
| L2 cache | 6144 KB | 512K |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.25 V - Max: 1.4125 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6350 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ 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+ | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6350 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+. 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-6350 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6350 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6350 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+.
| PCIe version | n/a | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.88 | 0.42 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 6 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |
FX-6350 has a 585.7% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 64 X2 4400+, on the other hand, has 92.3% lower power consumption.
The FX-6350 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4400+ in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6350 and Athlon 64 X2 4400+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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