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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 3725 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$83.46 vs CA$508.98
- Up to 77% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$0.12 vs CA$0.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 41% better in Valorant than FX-8300 - 963 vs 684 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
684
71%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Bulk Package FX-8300
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
963
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.53/FPS
22%
Price, CA$
CA$508.98
16%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8300 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
925 FPS
CA$4.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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927 FPS
CA$4.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,827.75
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