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FX-8150 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

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

FX-8150

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8150 Logo
Large Scale Integration FX-8150 Eight- CPU Processor FD8150FRW8KGU Socket AM3+ - High Desktop Processor Implementing multi-threaded operations

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 258 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 258 minutes ago

FX-8150

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8150 Logo
Large Scale Integration FX-8150 Eight- CPU Processor FD8150FRW8KGU Socket AM3+ - High Desktop Processor Implementing multi-threaded operations

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 258 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 258 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3312 days newer than FX-8150.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 45% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-8150 - 175 vs 121 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
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Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

121

69%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Large Scale Integration FX-8150 Eight- CPU Processor FD8150FRW8KGU Socket AM3+ - High Desktop Processor Implementing multi-threaded operations

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 258 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

175

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.69/FPS

100%

Price, £

£295

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 258 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

436

20%

Multi-Core

1734

14%

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

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Oct 12th, 2011Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
FXCollectionRyzen 9
ZambeziCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM3+SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
8Threads
32
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
125 WTDP
105 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
18.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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