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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600 is 1631 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$36.09 vs CA$250.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$0.23 vs CA$1.54 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 5% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than FX-4300 - 162 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 12 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
154
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$36.09
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.8 GHz 4M 95W Socket AM3+
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Updated 12946 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
162
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.54/FPS
14%
Price, CA$
CA$250
14%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
Buy for CA$250 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12947 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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