FX-8350 vs Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 outperforms FX-8350 by a whopping 707% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and FX-8350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 120 | 1391 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.13 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD FX-Series (Desktop) |
| Architecture codename | Raphael | Vishera (2012−2015) |
| Release date | 13 June 2023 (1 year ago) | 23 October 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $162 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 8192 KB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 2x 71 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 61 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 13,140 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
| P0 Vcore voltage | no data | Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 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 | AM5 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 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 9 PRO 7945 and FX-8350 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and FX-8350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and FX-8350.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | n/a |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | no 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 9 PRO 7945 outperforms FX-8350 by 707% 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 9 PRO 7945 outperforms FX-8350 by 708% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 outperforms FX-8350 by 491% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 outperforms FX-8350 by 706% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 30.99 | 3.84 |
| Recency | 13 June 2023 | 23 October 2012 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
The Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8350 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 is a server/workstation processor while FX-8350 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and FX-8350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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