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FX-8150 vs Ryzen 5 3600

FX-8150 vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FX-8150

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8150 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB

Buy for CA$160.8 on Amazon

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Updated 114 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$167.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

FX-8150

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8150 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB

Buy for CA$160.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$167.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2825 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.

Advantages of FX-8150

  • Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$160.80 vs CA$167.80

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than FX-8150 - 173 vs 162 FPS
  • Up to 2% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than FX-8150 - CA$0.97 vs CA$0.99 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 12 vs 8 threads
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AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

162

94%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.99/FPS

98%

Price, CA$

CA$160.8

100%

AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB

Buy for CA$160.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

173

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.97/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$167.8

95%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$167.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

436

27%

Multi-Core

1734

25%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

AMD FX-8150 Logo

FX-8150

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

Oct 12th, 2011Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
FXCollectionRyzen 5
ZambeziCodenameMatisse
AMD Socket AM3+SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8Threads
12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
18.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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