Xeon E3-1125C vs FX-8350
Primary details
Comparing FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1125C 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 | 0.77 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD FX-Series (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.83 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Gladden (2012) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1125C 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 216 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 1,160 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 Xeon E3-1125C 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+ | Intel BGA1283 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 40 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1125C. 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 | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1125C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1125C are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1125C. 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) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1125C.
| PCIe version | n/a | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 14 May 2012 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 40 Watt |
FX-8350 has an age advantage of 5 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Xeon E3-1125C, on the other hand, has 212.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1125C. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-8350 is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1125C is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1125C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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