FX-4350 vs A8-3500M

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Aggregate performance score

A8-3500M
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.88
FX-4350
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
2.09
+138%

FX-4350 outperforms A8-3500M by a whopping 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-3500M and FX-4350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25461876
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency2.381.58
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date14 June 2011 (13 years ago)29 April 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-3500M 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size228 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data61 °C
Number of transistors1,178 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 A8-3500M 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
SocketFS1AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3500M and FX-4350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620Gno data
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3500M and FX-4350 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3500M 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 cardAMD Radeon HD 6620G (444 MHz)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-3500M and FX-4350.

PCIe versionno datan/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.

A8-3500M 0.88
FX-4350 2.09
+138%

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.

A8-3500M 1400
FX-4350 3321
+137%

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.

A8-3500M 231
FX-4350 444
+92.2%

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.

A8-3500M 620
FX-4350 1107
+78.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.88 2.09
Recency 14 June 2011 29 April 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

A8-3500M has 257.1% lower power consumption.

FX-4350, on the other hand, has a 137.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The FX-4350 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3500M in performance tests.

Be aware that A8-3500M is a notebook processor while FX-4350 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-3500M and FX-4350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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