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| AMD FX 8350 vs A8 3850 |
Released October, 2012
AMD FX 8350
- 4 GHz
- Octa core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD FX 8350
![]() | Is unlocked Yes |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
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Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required |
Benchmarks Real world tests of FX 8350 vs A8 3850
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | FX 8350 | vs | A8 3850 |
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Clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.9 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | None | |
Cores | Octa core | Quad core | |
Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
AVX 1.1 | |||
SSE2 | |||
F16C | |||
MMX | |||
XOP | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
ABM | |||
BMI1 | |||
CLMUL | |||
AMD64 | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
FMA4 | |||
FMA3 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
CVT16 | |||
AMD-V | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
TBM | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | GPU | |
Label | N/A | Radeon™ HD 6550D | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | 11.0 | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | 600 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1866 |
details | FX 8350 | vs | A8 3850 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 8 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 1 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 32 nm | 32 nm | |
Transistor count | 1,200,000,000 | 1,178,000,000 | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Die size | 319 mm² | 228 mm² | |
Voltage range | 0.81 - 1.45V | 0.91 - 1.41V | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 61°C | Unknown - 72.7°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 709 | 25 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 4.69 GHz | 3.54 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 8.79 GHz | 2.9 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 10,147 | 2,465.8 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.69 GHz | 3.54 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 125W | 100W | |
Annual home energy cost | 56.1 $/year | 37.95 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 159.62 $/year | 107.75 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 5.72 pt/W | 1.39 pt/W | |
Idle power consumption | 92W | 62.4W | |
Peak power consumption | 182.21W | 123W | |
Typical power consumption | 159.66W | 107.85W |
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