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AMD FX 8350 Cpu
AMD FX 8350
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Cpu
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
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8 editorial reviews
AMD is refreshing its desktop processors with Piledriver, an enhanced version of Bulldozer that focuses on improving instructions per clock and frequency -- just like it did...Read more
Last year, AMD launched its Bulldozer architecture to disappointed enthusiasts who were hoping to see the company rise to its former glory. Today, we get an FX processor based on the Piledriver update. Does it give power users something to celebrate?Read more
HotHardware takes a detailed look at the new AMD FX 8350 octal-core desktop processor, formeraly codenamed Vishera.Read more
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Ryzen 5 1600 brings six cores and twelve threads to the lowest price point in the desktop market, an example of the inherent value of its unlocked multipliers.Read more
At just $219 with six cores and 12 threads, AMD's Ryzen 5 1600 could be a cash-strapped content creator's dream chip. Just don't expect to do serious overclocking without investing in a better cooler.Read more
AMD's Ryzen 5 1600, a six-core processor with twelve logical cores, turns out to be a cost-effective alternative to the only marginally faster Ryzen 5 1600X. The Ryzen 5 1600 even offers good overclocking potential, going beyond the clock limits of AMD Precision Boost and XFR.Read more
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Intel's meteoric rise to dominance in the CPU market over the last two years - and the stunning value of its processors - is highlighted by none better than the Q6600. It's based on the Core microarchitecture, the design responsibleRead more
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General

Processor socketAM3+AM4LGA 775
Component forPCPC
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Operating modes64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed4.0 GHz3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Max turbo speed4.2 GHz3.6 GHz
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Number of cores864
Number of threads8124
Thermal Design Power (TDP)125.0 W65.0 W95.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus type
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FSB
Bus speed
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1066.0 MHz
Idle states
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yes

Memory

Cache8 MB16 MB8 MB
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1866.0 MHz2667.0 MHz
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Memory types supported by processorDDR3 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
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Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)29.9 GB/s
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Memory channelsDualDual
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Cache type
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L3L2

Thermals

Thermal specification141.8 °F203.0 °F159.8 °F
Cooler included
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yes
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