Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 4003 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 96% better in Far Cry 6 than FX-8150 - 178 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $59.97 vs $380.22
- Up to 69% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.73 vs $2.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.37/FPS
31%
Price, €
€422.04
15%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | AMD FX-8150 |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | FX |
Raphael | Codename | Zambezi |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |