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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2500X outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2500X is 2148 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Performs up to 10% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than FX-4300 - 196 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2500X - $48.02 vs $106.47
- Up to 50% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 2500X - $0.27 vs $0.54 per FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
50%
Price, $
$106.47
45%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
178
90.81632653061224%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48.02
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+
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In Stock
Updated 33024 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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