The AMD FX-6350 was a desktop processor with 6 cores, launched in April 2013. It is part of the FX lineup, using the Vishera architecture with Socket AM3+. FX-6350 has 8 MB of L3 cache and operates at 3.9 GHz by default, but can boost up to 4.2 GHz, depending on the workload. AMD is making the FX-6350 on a 32 nm production node using 1,200 million transistors. The silicon die of the chip is not fabricated at AMD, but at the foundry of GlobalFoundries. The multiplier is locked on FX-6350, which limits its overclocking potential.
With a TDP of 125 W, the FX-6350 consumes a lot of power, so good cooling is definitely needed. AMD's processor supports DDR3 memory with a dual-channel interface. For communication with other components in the computer, FX-6350 uses a PCI-Express Gen 2 connection. Although the processor doesn't come with integrated graphics, certain motherboards with compatible chipsets can provide this capability.
Hardware virtualization is available on the FX-6350, which greatly improves virtual machine performance. Programs using Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) can run on this processor, boosting performance for calculation-heavy applications.