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Ryzen 9 5950X vs FX-8150

Ryzen 9 5950X vs FX-8150: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for 283.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 69 minutes ago

vs

AMD 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 66.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 68 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for 283.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 69 minutes ago

vs

AMD 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 66.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 68 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

786

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.36/FPS

31%

Price, €

€283.25

23%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for 283.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 69 minutes ago

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

597

76%

Value, €/FPS

€0.11/FPS

100%

Price, €

€66.57

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 66.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 68 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

436

20%

Multi-Core

1734

14%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 9CollectionFX
VermeerCodenameZambezi
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores8
32
Threads8
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
105 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
34.0x
Multiplier18.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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