FX-4350 vs 980: comparison
Comparison of FX-4350 and 980: key differences and a full specification table.
Key differences
FX-4350 has a higher base clock (4.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz) and a larger L3 cache (8 MB vs 6 MB).
Both processors match on: core count (4), thread count (4), TDP (125 W).
These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.
Key specifications
| Parameter | FX-4350 | 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / threads | 4 / 4 | 4 / 4 |
| Max boost clock | 4.3 GHz | — |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| TDP | 125 W | 125 W |
| Process | 32 nm | — |
Full specification table
Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.
| Parameter | FX-4350 | 980 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Codename | Vishera | Phenom |
| Segment | Boxed Processor | Boxed Processor |
| Product line | AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors | AMD Phenom II X4 Black |
| Product family | AMD FX-Series Processors | AMD Phenom |
| Process | 32 nm | — |
| Unlocked for overclocking | Yes | Yes |
| CPU | ||
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock | 4.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 4.3 GHz | — |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| TDP | 125 W | 125 W |
| Memory | ||
| Memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Max memory speed | 1.866 GHz | — |
| Graphics | ||
| Has integrated graphics | No | No |
| Package and thermal | ||
| Sockets supported | AM3+ | AM3 |
| TJUNCTION | 61.1 °C | — |
| Security and virtualization | ||
| Supported technologies | AES | — |
| Identifiers | ||
| Product ID (OEM) | FD4350FRW4KHK | HDZ980FBK4DGM |
| Product ID (Box) | FD4350FRHKBOX | HDZ980FBGMBOX |