Testseek.com have collected 266 expert reviews of the AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz Socket AM3 Plus and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz Socket AM3 Plus.
July 2015
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The editors liked
Excellent Price
Improved "Piledriver" Cores
AMD Turbo Core 3.0
Improved latencies compared to FX8150
4GHz out of the box (4.2GHz with Turbo Core)
Unlocked
5GHz Overclockable
Excellent Multi-threading Performance
Very Reasonable Price
Strong Overclocking Potential
Best OEM Cooler Available
Improved performance and power consumption over previous generation products.
Reasonably priced
Appreciable performance improvements with multicore-optimized software
Compatible with older AMD socket and motherboards
Good Performance
Decent Overclocker
Improved Efficiency
Easy Upgrade For Existing AMD Owners
Lower priced processor and cheaper motherboards
An overall performer with decent scores in almost all benchmarks should be sufficient reasons to get the AMD FX-8350
Designed for overclocking
This processor really does double up on clock speeds without
Eight cores and 5GHz on your desktop computer
Officially supports DDR31866 memory
Better performance than Intel on multithreaded tasks
An FX system has 38 usable PCIE lanes as opposed to the 24 lanes of a Sandy Bridge system
Excellent price/performance ratio
Finally competitive with Intel in the $200 CPU range
Excellent affordability versus computing power
Low platform price
NEW Piledriver CPU core design
Improved "Per Clock" performance
Compatible with existing AM3+ products
The editors didn't like
Power consumption and temperatures have been improved but still high
Lack Luster Single Threaded Performance
Still lags Intel in important areas like gaming
Still lags behind in single-core tests
Uses much more power than comparable Intel chips
Which also have on-chip graphics
Dated Platform
Intel CPUs Still Clearly Faster
Outdated technology that does not match up to latest generation of processors from Intel
Eats a lot of power in stock configuration and naturally heats up when overclocked
With Ryzen 5 coming out shortly
The 8350 might just have breathed its last
Shou
Single core performance still lags far behind Intel
Few programs use new FX instructions like fused multiplyadd
So the full performance potential remains untapped
Same maximum TDP as previous products
Perhaps a bit late to the market. It still uses 32nm while Intel is on 22nm
Higher power consumption than Intel products
"Low" but adequate single-threaded performance will not appeal to some
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Published: 2012-11-08, Author: Dave , review by: techradar.com
Good stable overclock, Great multi, treaded performance, Good value for money
Definite clock for clock improvement over Bulldozer, Increased clock speeds whilst keeping the same TDP, Competes against the Intel Core i5 3570K in lots of tasks, Good performance for the money
High power consumption is still an issue, Single threaded performance still needs improvement, 32nm technology, Intel are on 22nm
AMD have certainly raised the game with the revised version of Bulldozer, known now as Piledriver. However, we have not seen the quoted 'up to 23%' improvement which AMD said there should be. Obviously, that is in an ideal world it may be that big of ...
Abstract: It is just over a year since AMD launched its flagship consumer CPU. Probably known to you as 'Bulldozer' and brought to market under the performance-intimating FX branding, AMD's grounds-up design, comprised of up to eight cores, generally failed to win ...
Just over a year on from the original FX launch where does the FX-8350 leave us? Well looking at the build quality first we have a chip which shares the same good level of manufacturing as previous CPUs. These are resilient chips and cope well with plenty...
Abstract: 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? A...
This year has primarily been about Intel with their success of Ivy Bridge and the Z77 platform, but we mustn't forget about AMD as they still take a chunk of the market that appeals to the budget conscious who want the very best performance, but can't aff...
Abstract: The first generation processors based on AMD's Bulldozer architecture did not meet expectations, so AMD is making a second attempt today, with FX 2.0 or Vishera. The Piledriver cores are a refinement and further development of Bulldozer, that are suppos...
Abstract: Based on the Piledriver architecture, AMD FX-8350 is a mid-range octacore desktop processor. With a base clock speed of 4 GHz and max turbo speed of 4.2 GHz, it is an optimal choice for upgrading from old chips as well as building a new PC from scratch...
