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AMD FX 8350 Cpu
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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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Introduction and Technical SpecificationsRead more
There's an interesting point in the processor market and that is the position right where many enthuRead more
Were you disappointed by last year's Ivy Bridge-E launch? Core i7-5960X, -5930K, and -5820K promise more excitement, sporting up to eight cores, DDR4 memory, a new X99 chipset, and an LGA 2011-3 interface. Should you jump to upgrade, though?Read more
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General

Processor socketAM3+LGA 2011-v3LGA 2011
Component forPCPCServer/Workstation
Operating modes64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed4.0 GHz3.3 GHz2.0 GHz
Max turbo speed4.2 GHz3.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Number of cores866
Number of threads81212
Thermal Design Power (TDP)125.0 W140.0 W95.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus type
N/A
QPIQPI
Idle states
N/A
yesyes

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapternonono
Type
N/A
Not available
N/A

Memory

Cache8 MB15 MB15 MB
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1866.0 MHz
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 2133
  • 800
  • 1066
  • 1333
Memory types supported by processorDDR3 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAMDDR3 SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)29.9 GB/s68.0 GB/s42.6 GB/s
Memory channelsDualQuadQuad
Cache type
N/A
Smart CacheSmart Cache
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
N/A
64.0 GB750.0 GB

Thermals

Thermal specification141.8 °F152.24 °F158.0 °F
Cooler included
N/A
no
N/A

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