i3-12300HE vs FX-8350
Primary details
Comparing FX-8350 and Core i3-12300HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1477 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.76 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD FX-Series (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.83 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Alder Lake-H (2022) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) | January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
FX-8350 and Core i3-12300HE 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 217 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8350 and Core i3-12300HE 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+ | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8350 and Core i3-12300HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4a, AMD64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, CLMUL, CVT16, EVP, FMA4, XOP, Turbo Core, HT3.1 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
FX-8350 and Core i3-12300HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8350 and Core i3-12300HE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8350 and Core i3-12300HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel UHD Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8350 and Core i3-12300HE.
| PCIe version | n/a | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 45 Watt |
i3-12300HE has 50% more threads, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 177.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FX-8350 and Core i3-12300HE. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-8350 is a desktop processor while Core i3-12300HE is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8350 and Core i3-12300HE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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