The Ryzen 9 5900X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-8300 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $138.64 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the FX-8300
- Up to 59% cheaper – $95.55 vs $234.19
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 9 5900X vs FX-8300 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, €
€234.19
40%
Value, €/FPS
€1.15/FPS
50%
Ryzen 9 5900X vs FX-8300 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs FX-8300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs FX-8300 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
88%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
