Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3312 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 32% better in Minecraft than FX-8150 - 786 vs 597 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $59.97 vs $255.18
- Up to 69% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.11 vs $0.36 per FPS
Minecraft
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | AMD FX-8150 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | FX |
Vermeer | Codename | Zambezi |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |