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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600 is 1631 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$83.46 vs CA$340.83
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 33% better in F1 23 than FX-8300 - 195 vs 147 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Bulk Package FX-8300
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD1600BBAEBOX)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | 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 |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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