Ryzen Z2 Extreme vs FX-8350
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1633 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.89 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD FX-Series (Desktop) | AMD Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300) |
| Power efficiency | 1.14 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Strix Point (Zen 5) (2025) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
FX-8350 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme 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 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8350 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM3+ | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme. 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 | USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), Secure Processor, SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | AMD Radeon 890M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme.
| PCIe version | n/a | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 6 January 2025 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen Z2 Extreme has an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD FX-8350 and AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-8350 is a desktop processor while Ryzen Z2 Extreme is a notebook one.
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