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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3312 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 189% better in Diablo IV than FX-8150 - 266 vs 92 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$95.63 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$1.04 vs CA$1.88 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
266
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.88/FPS
55%
Price, CA$
CA$499
19%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
92
35%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$95.63
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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In Stock
Updated 70 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | AMD FX-8150 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | FX |
| Vermeer | Codename | Zambezi |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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