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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 3735 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$83.46 vs CA$489.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$0.57 vs CA$2.64 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 27% better in Saints Row than FX-8300 - 185 vs 146 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
146
78%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Bulk Package FX-8300
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
185
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.64/FPS
21%
Price, CA$
CA$489
17%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$489 on Amazon
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Updated 85 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vishera | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8300 or Ryzen 9 7900
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
151 FPS
CA$46.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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151 FPS
CA$58.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$8,781.28
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