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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X is 2448 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - CA$83.46 vs CA$438.53
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Metro Exodus than FX-8300 - 146 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 24 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vishera | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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