FX-8350 vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 3400GE outperforms FX-8350 by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3400GE and FX-8350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1067 | 1390 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 14.21 | 1.13 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD FX-Series (Desktop) |
| Architecture codename | Picasso (2019−2020) | Vishera (2012−2015) |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (4 years ago) | 23 October 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Current price | $169 | $162 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 3400GE has 1158% better value for money than FX-8350.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3400GE and FX-8350 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 8192 KB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 210 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 61 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,940 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| P0 Vcore voltage | no data | Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3400GE and FX-8350 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 | AM4 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3400GE and FX-8350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4a, AMD64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, CLMUL, CVT16, EVP, FMA4, XOP, Turbo Core, HT3.1 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3400GE and FX-8350 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3400GE and FX-8350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3400GE and FX-8350.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | n/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.
Ryzen 5 3400GE outperforms FX-8350 by 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 3400GE outperforms FX-8350 by 50% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.76 | 3.84 |
| Recency | 7 July 2019 | 23 October 2012 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
The Ryzen 5 3400GE is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8350 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3400GE and FX-8350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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