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  • FX-8300 vs Ryzen 9 3950X
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The FX-8300 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3950X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the FX-8300

  • Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 8 threads

FX-8300 vs Ryzen 9 3950X for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

AMD FX-8300 Logo

FX-8300

Oct 23rd, 2012


Average FPS

188

89%

Min 1% FPS

132

90%

Price, £

Out of Stock

Value, £/FPS

Not Available


All items are out of stock.

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo

Ryzen 9 3950X

Nov 25th, 2019


Average FPS

211

100%

Min 1% FPS

146

100%

Price, £

Out of Stock

Value, £/FPS

Not Available


All items are out of stock.

FX-8300 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in My Games

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AMD FX-8300 Logo

FX-8300

Oct 23rd, 2012

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo

Ryzen 9 3950X

Nov 25th, 2019

Very High

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

High

1920x1080

+3

Average FPS

Average FPS

Minecraft

Minecraft

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The FX-8300 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-8300 Logo

FX-8300

Oct 23rd, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

501

30%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1908

19%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo

Ryzen 9 3950X

Nov 25th, 2019


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1670

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

10076

100%

Performance Specifications

The FX-8300 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in core CPU performance specifications

AMD FX-8300 Logo

FX-8300

Oct 23rd, 2012


Cores

8-core

50%

L3 Cache

8 MB

12%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

94%

Turbo Frequency

3.9 GHz

83%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1866 MHz

58%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo

Ryzen 9 3950X

Nov 25th, 2019


Cores

16-core

100%

L3 Cache

64 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.7 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

3200 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD FX-8300 Logo

FX-8300

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo

Ryzen 9 3950X

General
Oct 23rd, 2012Release Date
Nov 25th, 2019
Not AvailableMSRP$7.49
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM3+SocketAMD Socket AM4
VisheraCodenameMatisse
95 W
Power Consumption105 W
Performance
8Cores
16
8Threads
32
3.3 GHzBase Frequency
3.5 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
8 MBL3 Cache
64 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 1866 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Integrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

FX-8300 and Ryzen 9 3950X vs Other CPUs

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