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In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 2170 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than FX-8300 - 198 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 48 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$66.77 vs CA$1783.0
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 95 vs 250 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
198
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$1783
3%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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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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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | FX |
| Colfax | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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