FX-4350 vs Pentium G3250

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3250
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.25
FX-4350
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
2.09
+67.2%

FX-4350 outperforms Pentium G3250 by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3250 and FX-4350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23091889
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.11no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.191.58
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date21 July 2014 (10 years ago)29 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$171no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G3250 and FX-4350 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size177 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data61 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.275 V - Max: 1.4 V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3250 and FX-4350 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
Socket1150AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3250 and FX-4350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3250 and FX-4350 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3250 and FX-4350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD (Haswell)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3250 and FX-4350.

PCIe version3.0n/a

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.

Pentium G3250 1.25
FX-4350 2.09
+67.2%

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.

Pentium G3250 1991
FX-4350 3321
+66.8%

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.

Pentium G3250 582
+31.1%
FX-4350 444

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.

Pentium G3250 995
FX-4350 1107
+11.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.25 2.09
Recency 21 July 2014 29 April 2013
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 125 Watt

Pentium G3250 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 131.5% lower power consumption.

FX-4350, on the other hand, has a 67.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The FX-4350 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3250 in performance tests.


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