Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1700X 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 7 1700X is 1591 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700X - €73.57 vs €104.97
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Performs up to 9% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than FX-8300 - 136 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 16 vs 8 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
FX | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Vishera | Codename | Summit Ridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |