Xeon W-3323 vs FX-8350
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-3323 outperforms FX-8350 by a whopping 336% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-8350 and Xeon W-3323 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1474 | 403 |
| 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 | 7.01 |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Ice Lake-W (2021) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 29 July 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
FX-8350 and Xeon W-3323 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 84 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 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 W-3323 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM3+ | FCLGA4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 220 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8350 and Xeon W-3323. 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 | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
FX-8350 and Xeon W-3323 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8350 and Xeon W-3323 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8350 and Xeon W-3323. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
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 W-3323.
| PCIe version | n/a | 4 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 64 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.81 | 16.60 |
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 29 July 2021 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 220 Watt |
FX-8350 has 76% lower power consumption.
Xeon W-3323, on the other hand, has a 335.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon W-3323 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8350 in performance tests.
Note that FX-8350 is a desktop processor while Xeon W-3323 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8350 and Xeon W-3323, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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