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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 3312 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 118% better in The Callisto Protocol than FX-8150 - 155 vs 71 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 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $82.02 vs $349.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.16 vs $2.25 per FPS
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | AMD FX-8150 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | FX |
| Vermeer | Codename | Zambezi |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or FX-8150
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
$20.97/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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62 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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96 FPS
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87 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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$N/A
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Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
128 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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107 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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48 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
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87 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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128 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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57 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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88 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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87 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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107 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
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75 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
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87 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 8 TB SSD
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155 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
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155 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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91 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
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128 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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25 FPS
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15 FPS
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70 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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48 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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48 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
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