Ryzen 5 4680U vs FX-8350

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8350
2012
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
3.81
Ryzen 5 4680U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.31
+118%

Ryzen 5 4680U outperforms FX-8350 by a whopping 118% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8350 and Ryzen 5 4680U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1475921
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.77no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD FX-Series (Desktop)AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency2.8351.46
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 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 Ryzen 5 4680U 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4 GHz
Multiplierno data21
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cache8192 KB3 MB
L3 cacheno data8 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size315 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million9800 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 Ryzen 5 4680U 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3+FP6
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen 5 4680U. 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, HT3.1MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen 5 4680U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen 5 4680U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen 5 4680U.

PCIe versionn/ano 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.

FX-8350 3.81
Ryzen 5 4680U 8.31
+118%

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.

FX-8350 5936
Ryzen 5 4680U 12959
+118%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

FX-8350 3201
Ryzen 5 4680U 5301
+65.6%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

FX-8350 16904
Ryzen 5 4680U 31826
+88.3%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

FX-8350 8.34
Ryzen 5 4680U 8.2
+1.7%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

FX-8350 7
Ryzen 5 4680U 16
+127%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

FX-8350 636
Ryzen 5 4680U 1291
+103%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

FX-8350 97
Ryzen 5 4680U 170
+75.3%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

FX-8350 1.1
Ryzen 5 4680U 2
+81.8%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

FX-8350 3.6
Ryzen 5 4680U 8.3
+131%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

FX-8350 4562
+27.6%
Ryzen 5 4680U 3576

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.81 8.31
Recency 23 October 2012 13 April 2021
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

FX-8350 has 33.3% more physical cores.

Ryzen 5 4680U, on the other hand, has a 118.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 50% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4680U is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8350 in performance tests.

Note that FX-8350 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 4680U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8350 and Ryzen 5 4680U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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