Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600X is 1631 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Performs up to 2% better in Monster Hunter: World than FX-8300 - 254 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - €80.56 vs €231.18
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Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Vishera |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |