AMD Launches the FX-4350 and FX-6350 Piledriver CPUs
The latest additions to AMD's FX series of CPUs are essentially faster and hungrier versions of the FX-4300 and FX-6300 processors.
AMD has refreshed its lineup of FX processors with the launch of the FX-4350 and FX-6350, which are both based on the “Piledriver” architecture, feature an AM3+ socket, and support the “latest instructions including AVX and FMA3.”
The new CPUs can essentially be viewed as faster and less energy-efficient versions of their predecessors since both the FX-4350 and FX-6350 feature a 400 MHz increase in base clock and 30 W higher TDP than the FX-4300 and FX-6300, respectively.
A summary of the new processors' specifications and their respective retail prices are tabulated below.
SKU | Cores | Clock | Turbo Clock | L3 cache | TDP | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FX-4300 | 4 | 3.8 GHz | 4.0 GHz | 4 MB | 95 Watt | $122 |
FX-4350 | 4 | 4.2 GHz | 4.3 GHz | 8 MB | 125 Watt | $122 |
FX-6300 | 6 | 3.5 GHz | 4.1 GHz | 8 MB | 95 Watt | $132 |
FX-6350 | 6 | 3.9 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 8 MB | 125 Watt | $132 |

on a side note, these FX-chips look better and better for the budget builder
on a side note, these FX-chips look better and better for the budget builder
Overclocked, but not necessarily higher-binned, if they have higher TDPs, they may have slightly higher stock voltages, and lower headroom for OC'ing.
The pricing is still odd. Who wouldn't pay $10 more for 50% more cores?
The pricing is still odd. Who wouldn't pay $10 more for 50% more cores?
That was always the problem with the 4300/6300 choice, too. The Quad cores should be $110 max for it to be attractive.
Meh!
I wonder how that will impact performance compared to a FX-4300 at the same clock speed...