Ryzen 7 4700G vs FX-8350

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8350
2012
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
3.74
Ryzen 7 4700G
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
12.68
+239%

Ryzen 7 4700G outperforms FX-8350 by a whopping 239% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8350 and Ryzen 7 4700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1477600
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.76no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD FX-Series (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency2.8318.46
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 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 7 4700G 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplierno data36
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size315 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °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 7 4700G 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+AM4
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen 7 4700G. 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 Ryzen 7 4700G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen 7 4700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen 7 4700G.

PCIe versionn/a4.0

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 3.74
Ryzen 7 4700G 12.68
+239%

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 7 4700G 20145
+239%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.74 12.68
Recency 23 October 2012 21 July 2020
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 4700G has a 239% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 4700G is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8350 in performance tests.


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