Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 Threadripper 3960X is 2589 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 17% better in Ready or Not than FX-8300 - 274 vs 234 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 48 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $73.12 vs $877.43
- Up to 90% better value when playing Ready or Not than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.35 vs $3.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 95 vs 280 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
274
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.55/FPS
9%
Price, €
€973.95
8%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | FX |
Castle Peak | Codename | Vishera |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |