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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 3725 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$83.46 vs CA$785.5
- Up to 84% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$0.93 vs CA$5.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 50% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than FX-8300 - 135 vs 90 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
90
66%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Bulk Package FX-8300
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Updated 81 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
135
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.82/FPS
15%
Price, CA$
CA$785.5
10%
FPS Winner
AMD RYZEN 9 7950X3D, Without Cooler
Buy for CA$785.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 81 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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