Sempron 3400+ vs FX-6350
Aggregate performance score
FX-6350 outperforms Sempron 3400+ by a whopping 1465% 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 | 1962 | 3577 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.90 | 0.12 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Palermo (2001−2005) |
| Release date | 29 April 2013 (13 years ago) | 1 October 2005 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $30 |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of FX-6350 and Sempron 3400+: 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 6144 KB | 128 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 103 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 63 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 Sempron 3400+ 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 | 62 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6350 and Sempron 3400+. 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 Sempron 3400+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6350 and Sempron 3400+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6350 and Sempron 3400+.
| PCIe version | n/a | no data |
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 | 2.66 | 0.17 |
| Recency | 29 April 2013 | 1 October 2005 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 1 |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 62 Watt |
FX-6350 has a 1465% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 181% more advanced lithography process.
Sempron 3400+, on the other hand, has 102% lower power consumption.
The AMD FX-6350 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Sempron 3400+ in performance tests.
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