Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 2120 days newer than FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield 1 than FX-8300 - 239 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 64 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 95 vs 250 Watts
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
229
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$83.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 47 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | FX |
Colfax | Codename | Vishera |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 8 |
64 | 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 |