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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1700 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 7 1700 is 1591 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Performs up to 9% better in Alan Wake 2 than FX-8300 - 107 vs 98 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - CA$83.46 vs CA$401.46
- Up to 77% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 7 1700 - CA$0.85 vs CA$3.75 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
107
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.75/FPS
22%
Price, CA$
CA$401.46
20%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 3.0 GHz Eight Core AM4 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler (YD1700BBAEBOX)
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Updated 165 minutes ago
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
98
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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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In Stock
Updated 164 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | FX |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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