Ryzen 3 5125C vs FX-8350

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Primary details

Comparing FX-8350 and Ryzen 3 5125C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1485not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.88no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD FX-Series (Desktop)AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency2.83no data
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)5 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-8350 and Ryzen 3 5125C 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size315 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8350 and Ryzen 3 5125C 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 configuration11
SocketAM3+FP6
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen 3 5125C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4a, AMD64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, CLMUL, CVT16, EVP, FMA4, XOP, Turbo Core, HT3.1XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen 3 5125C are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen 3 5125C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen 3 5125C.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 October 2012 5 May 2022
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

FX-8350 has 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 3 5125C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between FX-8350 and Ryzen 3 5125C. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that FX-8350 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 5125C is a notebook one.


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