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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 2589 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 17% better in Remnant II than FX-6300 - 91 vs 78 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$187.01 vs CA$912.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$2.4 vs CA$10.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
91
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.03/FPS
23.928215353938185%
Price, CA$
CA$912.99
20%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 243 minutes ago
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
78
85.71428571428571%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.4/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$187.01
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz AM3+ Desktop Processor Boxed
Buy for CA$187.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 243 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | FX |
| Matisse | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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