AMD FX-Series FX-8350 8-core AMD Socket AM3+

★★★★★ 4.6 (6,657)

The FX-8350’s eight Piledriver cores and unlocked 4.2 GHz boost clock on the 32nm Vishera architecture provide strong multi-threaded throughput for its era, reflected in a 6090 PassMark score. Its 125W TDP and aging AM3+ platform with DDR3 memory limit efficiency, though the Black Edition multiplier remains accessible for overclocking on compatible motherboards. This processor is best for users maintaining legacy AM3+ systems who need a drop-in upgrade for basic productivity and threaded workloads on a minimal budget.

Cores 8
Threads 8
Boost Clock 4200 MHz
L3 Cache 8 MB
TDP 125 W
Socket AM3+
Integrated Graphics On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
AMD FX-Series FX-8350 8-core AMD Socket AM3+ cpu
46 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (85th percentile) 85th
  • Strong feature (83rd percentile) 83rd

Cons

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '19: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '20: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '20: 1.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '21: 5.0★ · 1 review1111Q4 '19Q1 '20Q2 '20Q2 '21
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The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AI 42.6
Feature 83.3
Platform 55.7
Efficiency 37.2
Multi Thread 43.3
Social Proof 84.9
Single Thread 37.7

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

Brand AMD
Series FX
Model FX-8350
Codename Vishera
Class desktop
Process 32

Cores & Clocks

Cores 8
P-cores 8
Threads 8
Base Clock 4000
Boost Clock 4200

Cache

L2 Cache 8
L3 Cache 8 MB

Performance

PassMark Multi 6091
PassMark Single 1580

Memory

Memory Type DDR3
Max Speed 1866
Channels 2
ECC No

Platform & Power

Socket AM3+
PCIe 2
TDP 125
Unlocked Yes

Graphics & AI

Integrated Graphics On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

vs Competition

Spec AMD FX-Series FX-8350 Intel Core Ultra 9 285K G.Skill Trident Z Neo Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5
Cores 8 24 6 6 14 4
Threads 8 24 12 12 28 4
Boost Clock Mhz 4200 5700 4200 4000 3200 3400
L3 Cache Mb 8 36 32 8 19.25 8
Tdp W 125 125 65 15 105 270
Socket AM3+ LGA 1851 AMD Socket AM4 AM4 LGA 3647 AM4
Integrated Graphics On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) Intel Graphics - AMD Integrated Graphics - -
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AIFeaturePlatformEfficiencyMulti ThreadSocial ProofSingle Thread
AMD FX-Series FX-8350 42.683.355.737.243.384.937.7
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare 96.299.895.99796.690.799.8
G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare 72.48778.282.973.41.572.3
Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: Compare 63.954.456.699.264.611.866.2
WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 Compare 73.720.117.572.674.338.344.2
be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare 47.662.260.532.544.190.750.2

Price

Value & Pricing

From €299 1 offer across 1 retailer
Amazon 1 offer From €299

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Usage Scores

Overall (45.8)AI/LLM (38.6)Budget (47.6)Gaming (43.7)Server (35.8)Efficiency (36.3)Productivity (47.6)

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