The FX-8300 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 2400G and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's CA$89.24 more expensive!
Advantages of the FX-8300
The Ryzen 5 2400G is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2400G
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 43% cheaper – CA$116.17 vs CA$205.41
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
FX-8300 vs Ryzen 5 2400G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
167
94%
Min 1% FPS
112
94%
Price, CA$
CA$205.41
56%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.23/FPS
53%
Ryzen 5 2400G
Feb 12th, 2018
Average FPS
178
100%
Min 1% FPS
119
100%
Price, CA$
CA$116.17
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.65/FPS
100%
FX-8300 vs Ryzen 5 2400G in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8300 vs Ryzen 5 2400G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8300 vs Ryzen 5 2400G in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
64%
Ryzen 5 2400G
Feb 12th, 2018
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 2400G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 12th, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $169.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vishera | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
