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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2935 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$111.14 vs CA$319.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 28% better in Alan Wake 2 than FX-8320 - 125 vs 98 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 24 vs 8 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD FX-Series FX-8320 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vishera | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8320 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
81 FPS
CA$67.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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40 FPS
CA$62.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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