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 |