Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 2120 days newer than FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 10% better in Overwatch 2 than FX-8300 - 349 vs 318 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 64 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 95 vs 250 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | FX |
| Colfax | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 8 |
64 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
