Opteron 3350 HE vs FX-4120
Primary details
Comparing FX-4120 and Opteron 3350 HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2038 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | no data | 3.57 |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Delhi (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 4 December 2012 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-4120 and Opteron 3350 HE 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on FX-4120 and Opteron 3350 HE 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 | AM3+ | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4120 and Opteron 3350 HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4120 and Opteron 3350 HE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4120 and Opteron 3350 HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4120 and Opteron 3350 HE.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 4 December 2012 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Opteron 3350 HE has an age advantage of 1 month, and 111.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FX-4120 and Opteron 3350 HE. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-4120 is a desktop processor while Opteron 3350 HE is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-4120 and Opteron 3350 HE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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