Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 3725 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of FX-8300
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$207.51 vs CA$743.19
- Up to 67% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$1.79 vs CA$5.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 17% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than FX-8300 - 136 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
116
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$207.51
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$207.51 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7773 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
136
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.46/FPS
33%
Price, CA$
CA$743.19
27%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$743.19 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7773 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-8300 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
FX | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Vishera | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |