AMD FX-6350

The AMD FX-6350 is a six-core desktop processor from AMD in the FX (Vishera) generation, using the Piledriver architecture on GlobalFoundries' 32 nm process. It carries 1,200 million transistors on a 315 mm² die, with a 3.90 GHz base clock, 4.20 GHz boost clock, and six threads. The database entry contains no benchmark records and no nearest rivals, so the 50th-percentile position and the average benchmark score of 0 indicate missing data rather than measured performance.

Benchmark Performance

The benchmark data for the FX-6350 is effectively absent. The fact pack's benchmarks array is empty, and the average benchmark score is 0. A score of 0 in this context cannot be treated as a performance result. Likewise, the percentileVsAllCpus value of 50 is a single numeric position, but with no scores backing it, it does not represent a measured comparison against other processors. The only performance-relevant facts in the record are the CPU's clock speeds, core configuration, cache sizes, and architecture. Those facts describe the design; they do not replace benchmark scores.

The FX-6350 has six cores and six threads, meaning there are exactly six hardware threads available. Each core maps to one thread. That eliminates any possibility of SMT-style extra logical processors. The base clock is 3.90 GHz, and the boost clock is 4.20 GHz, so the chip has a defined frequency range between those two points. The fact pack does not include any measured indication of how often or how long the boost clock can be held. The cache hierarchy is documented: 288 KB of L1 cache, 6 MB of L2 cache, and 8 MB of shared L3 cache. The shared L3 pool is available to all six cores, which can be helpful for workloads that access common data. Still, there are no latency or bandwidth figures in the record, so the cache structure is a design feature, not a measured advantage.

Because no benchmark samples exist, a performance ranking cannot be established from this page. The 50th-percentile field cannot be validated against any observed scores. The only comparative statements that would be meaningful would require deltaPct values from nearestRivals, and the fact pack has none. In short, the performance story of the FX-6350 in this database is defined by what is missing: no average score, no benchmark list, and no rival deltas.

Single-Thread vs Multi-Thread Behavior

The core-to-thread ratio is the clearest threading fact. Six cores and six threads mean the FX-6350 does not use multi-threading per core. In multi-threaded workloads, the processor can execute at most six threads simultaneously. If an application creates more than six threads, scheduling will have to share those six hardware threads, but the hardware itself provides no visible extra threads.

For single-threaded work, the relevant figures are 3.90 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost. The boost clock is the highest frequency the processor can reach under the conditions described by the fact pack. The gap between 3.90 and 4.20 GHz is the available frequency headroom, but the fact pack supplies no measurement of how much real-world single-thread performance that headroom produces. The 8 MB shared L3 cache may reduce how often a single thread has to go to memory, while the 6 MB L2 and 288 KB L1 sit closer to the cores. Those cache layers are all listed, but their effects are not quantified.

The fact pack has no separate single-thread or multi-thread benchmark scores. Any interpretation of the behavior split must therefore stay at the structural level. Six cores without extra hardware threads point to a six-thread throughput ceiling. A 4.20 GHz boost clock points to some capacity for lightly threaded tasks to run at higher frequency. The absence of SMT is a hard architectural fact, and the equal core and thread counts are the key evidence.

Platform and Compatibility

The FX-6350 fits AMD Socket AM3+. Memory support is DDR3, using a dual-channel memory bus. ECC memory is not supported. The PCIe interface is Gen 2. These details place the processor in the AM3+ platform generation. Integrated graphics are not embedded in the processor; the fact pack describes integrated graphics as a chipset feature available on certain motherboards. A system using this CPU would therefore rely on the motherboard chipset for any integrated display output, or on a discrete graphics card.

The release date is April 28, 2013, and the production status is end-of-life. The part number is FD6350FRW6KHK. The multiplier is not unlocked, so this is not a fully unlocked multiplier part. That matters for overclocking options, since changing frequency through the multiplier is not an open path according to the fact pack. Memory is DDR3 only, and PCIe is Gen 2, both of which are platform limitations recorded in the data.

The upgrade path is constrained by the socket and production status. The FX-6350 is an end-of-life AM3+ processor, so the platform is a legacy one. The fact pack does not contain information about other AM3+ processors that might serve as upgrades, nor does it list any newer platform compatibility. What can be stated is straightforward: Socket AM3+, DDR3 dual-channel, no ECC, PCIe Gen 2, and a chipset-dependent integrated graphics option.

How It Compares

The nearestRivals array in the fact pack is empty. There are no rival names, no rival scores, and no deltaPct values to work with. Therefore, this database entry cannot place the FX-6350 ahead of or behind any specific competitor. The phrase "ahead of" or "behind" would require a measured comparison, and none exists in the record. The only comparative number is the percentileVsAllCpus value of 50. With an average benchmark score of 0 and no benchmark entries, that 50th percentile cannot be interpreted as a genuine ranking.

Without nearest rivals, the FX-6350 can only be described by its own specifications. It is a six-core, six-thread Piledriver processor with a 3.90 GHz base clock, 4.20 GHz boost clock, 8 MB of shared L3 cache, 6 MB of L2 cache, and 288 KB of L1 cache. Its TDP is 125 W. Those facts are present. What is absent is any competitive positioning. The absence of nearestRivals data is itself a limitation of the page; no percentage deltas can be reported, and no rival comparison paragraphs can be written from this fact pack.

Power and Thermals

The FX-6350 is a 125 W TDP part. That 125 W figure is the only power metric in the record. It implies a cooling solution designed to handle that thermal class. The fact pack does not include measured power consumption, thermal test results, or cooler specifications. The physical context comes from the 32 nm GlobalFoundries process, the 1,200 million transistor count, and the 315 mm² die size. Those numbers describe the chip's construction but do not define its actual thermal behavior under load.

A 125 W TDP processor belongs to a cooling tier that requires a cooler capable of managing that level of heat. The fact pack does not say whether a stock cooler is included. It also does not indicate what type of cooler is needed. The 125 W figure is the boundary condition. The locked multiplier is the only overclocking-related fact in the record, and the fact pack does not list voltage data. In summary, the power and thermal section rests on a single design number: 125 W. Everything else about cooling and power draw remains unmeasured in this database entry.