A6-9120C SoC vs FX-8350

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Primary details

Comparing FX-8350 and A6-9120C SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1472not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.78no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD FX-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency2.83no data
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-8350 and A6-9120C SoC 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed4 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data128K (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB1 MB (per core)
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size315 mm2124 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8350 and A6-9120C SoC 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
SocketAM3+FT4
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8350 and A6-9120C SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4a, AMD64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, CLMUL, CVT16, EVP, FMA4, XOP, Turbo Core, HT3.1no data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8350 and A6-9120C SoC are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8350 and A6-9120C SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Radeon R4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8350 and A6-9120C SoC.

PCIe versionn/ano data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 October 2012 7 January 2019
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 6 Watt

FX-8350 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

A6-9120C SoC, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1983.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between FX-8350 and A6-9120C SoC. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that FX-8350 is a desktop processor while A6-9120C SoC is a notebook one.


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