Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper FX-8350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 2935 days newer than the cheaper FX-8350.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 7% better in Metro Exodus than FX-8350 - 149 vs 139 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8350 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $185.0 vs $202.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 7 5800X - $1.33 vs $1.36 per FPS
Metro Exodus
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | FX |
Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |