Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 3626 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $106.06 vs $492.48
- Up to 70% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.68 vs $2.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 37% better in Resident Evil 4 than FX-8300 - 214 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
FX | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Vishera | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |