FX-6350 vs Ryzen 5 4500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 4500U
2020
6 cores / 6 threads, 15 Watt
6.86
+137%
FX-6350
2013
6 cores / 6 threads, 125 Watt
2.89

Ryzen 5 4500U outperforms FX-6350 by a whopping 137% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 4500U and FX-6350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10251670
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency43.312.19
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)29 April 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4500U and FX-6350 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads66
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)6144 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography7 nm32 nm
Die size156 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C61 °C
Number of transistors9,800 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.25 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4500U and FX-6350 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
SocketFP6AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and FX-6350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and FX-6350 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and FX-6350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and FX-6350.

PCIe version3.0n/a
PCI Express lanes12no data

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 4500U 6.86
+137%
FX-6350 2.89

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.

Ryzen 5 4500U 10901
+137%
FX-6350 4591

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.86 2.89
Recency 6 January 2020 29 April 2013
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 5 4500U has a 137.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4500U is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6350 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 4500U is a notebook processor while FX-6350 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 4500U and FX-6350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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