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Ryzen 7 5800X vs FX-8150

Ryzen 7 5800X vs FX-8150: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $181.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8150

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8150 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB

Buy for $82.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $181.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8150

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8150 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB

Buy for $82.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 3312 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Stray than FX-8150 - 188 vs 176 FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 105 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of AMD FX-8150

  • Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $82.02 vs $181.99
  • Up to 51% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.47 vs $0.96 per FPS
This is a free version of Stray.
Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

188

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.96/FPS

49%

Price, $

$181.99

45%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $181.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

176

94%

Value, $/FPS

$0.47/FPS

100%

Price, $

$82.02

100%

Value Winner

AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB

Buy for $82.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

436

20%

Multi-Core

1734

17%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 7CollectionFX
VermeerCodenameZambezi
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores8
16
Threads8
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
105 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
38.0x
Multiplier18.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or FX-8150

Stray, 1920 x 1080, High

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