AMD FX-8350 vs AMD Athlon X4 835

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AMD FX-8350 or AMD FX-8350 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD FX-8350 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD FX series.
To use the AMD FX-8350, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3+ socket.
The AMD Athlon X4 835 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon X4 835, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
AMD FX-8000 Group AMD Athlon X4 (Carizzo)
2 Generation 2
AMD FX-8350 Name AMD Athlon X4 835
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD FX Family AMD Athlon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-8350 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8350 is 4.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD Athlon X4 835 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon X4 835 is 3.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.4 GHz
4.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.4 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
4.0 GHz Frequency 3.1 GHz
8 CPU Cores 4
Yes Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
8x Cores 4x
8 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD FX-8350 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Athlon X4 835 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology --
-- Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units --
-- Release date --
GPU name
-- Shaders --
-- GPU frequency --
-- Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
-- VP9 --
-- VP8 --
-- VC-1 --
-- JPEG --
-- h264 --
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
-- AVC --
-- AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

Memory type DDR3-2133
-- Bandwidth 34.2 GB/s
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD FX-8350 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon X4 835 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
AMD-V Virtualization None
32 nm Technology 28 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design --
Q4/2012 Release date Q1/2016
170 $ Release price 52 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
8.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
AM3+ Socket FM2+
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Vishera (Bulldozer) Architecture Carizzo
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
11164
11164
AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
7673
7673

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2260
2260
AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
2144
2144

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
691.3
691.3

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
665
665
AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
283
283

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
96
96
AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
83
83

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
6.9
6.9
AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3.6
3.6

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
0.9
0.9