FX-9800P vs FX-6350

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6350
2013
6 cores / 6 threads, 125 Watt
2.94
+78.2%

FX-6350 outperforms FX-9800P by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6350 and FX-9800P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking15761987
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.80no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date29 April 2013 (11 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Current price$128 $926

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-6350 and FX-9800P 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.6 GHz
L2 cache6144 KB2 MB
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size315 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.25 V - Max: 1.4125 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6350 and FX-9800P 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3+no data
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6350 and FX-9800P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataDual-Channel DDR3/DDR4-1866 Memory Controller, PCIe 3.0 x8
AES-NI+no data
FMA+no data
AVX+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6350 and FX-9800P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6350 and FX-9800P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6350 and FX-9800P.

PCIe versionn/ano 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.

FX-6350 2.94
+78.2%
FX-9800P 1.65

FX-6350 outperforms FX-9800P by 78% based on our aggregate 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-6350 4546
+78%
FX-9800P 2554

FX-6350 outperforms FX-9800P by 78% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

FX-6350 485
FX-9800P 501
+3.3%

FX-9800P outperforms FX-6350 by 3% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

FX-6350 1537
+37.6%
FX-9800P 1117

FX-6350 outperforms FX-9800P by 38% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.94 1.65
Recency 29 April 2013 1 June 2016
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

The FX-6350 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-9800P in performance tests.

Note that FX-6350 is a desktop processor while FX-9800P is a notebook one.


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