A6-9120C SoC vs FX-8350

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	1475	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.76	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD FX-Series (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	2.83	no data
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)	7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	128K (per core)
L2 cache	8192 KB	1 MB (per core)
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	315 mm2	124 mm2
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	1,200 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V	no 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	AM3+	FT4
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	6 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 extensions	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4a, AMD64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, CLMUL, CVT16, EVP, FMA4, XOP, Turbo Core, HT3.1	no 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 types

DDR3

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Radeon R4

Peripherals

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

PCIe version

n/a

no data

Pros & cons summary

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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

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