AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as AIDA64, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, WPrime, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, PCMark 10, RealBench.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Halo Infinite
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Red Dead Redemption 2
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Overwatch
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Death Stranding
Fallout 76
Valorant
Fortnite
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core or AMD Ryzen 5 4500.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 4500

54%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 4500 is 5% better than FX-8350 Eight-Core. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4500

54%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	91.0
Valorant	108.2	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	57.9
Apex Legends	101.7	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	81.2	77.6
Overwatch	87.7	83.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.7	71.4
DOOM Eternal	54.1	51.7
Warzone	84.4	80.7
Assassin's Creed	90.9	86.9
Valheim	89.8	85.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 4500

65%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

16%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 4500 is more energy efficient than the FX-8350 Eight-Core as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Cinbench 15 Single-core	240	96
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1246	665
Cinbench 20 Single-core	621	209
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2683	1298
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1605	581
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7862	3804

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	3427	1551
Multi-Core	15834	5940

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	1282	608
Multi-Core	7095	2973

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	October 01, 2012
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM3+
Core name	Renoir	Vishera
Architecture	x86	Piledriver
Generation	2	1
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	1200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR3
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	1866
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache	3MB	8MB
L3 cache	8MB	8MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000644 100-100000644BOX	FD8350FRW8KHK FD8350FRHKBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here FX-8350 Eight-Core is 9% better than Ryzen 5 4500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-8350 Eight-Core has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 4500. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4500 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core is better: 5
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 4500 specs and review.

• AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core specs and review.