Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600 is 1631 days newer than FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 3% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than FX-8300 - 212 vs 206 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Vishera | Codename | Summit Ridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |