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Ryzen 9 5950X vs FX-8320

Ryzen 9 5950X vs FX-8320: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8320

3.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8320 Logo
OEM AMD FX-8320 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ Pack

Buy for $102.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8320

3.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8320 Logo
OEM AMD FX-8320 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ Pack

Buy for $102.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8320 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 2935 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 42% better in Dota 2 than FX-8320 - 237 vs 167 FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 105 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 32 vs 8 threads

Advantages of AMD FX-8320

  • Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $102.02 vs $349.0
  • Up to 59% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.61 vs $1.47 per FPS
This is a free version of Dota 2.
Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

237

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.47/FPS

41%

Price, $

$349

29%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

167

70%

Value, $/FPS

$0.61/FPS

100%

Price, $

$102.02

100%

Value Winner

OEM AMD FX-8320 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ Pack

Buy for $102.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

459

21%

Multi-Core

1819

15%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 9CollectionFX
VermeerCodenameVishera
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores8
32
Threads8
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
105 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
34.0x
Multiplier17.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or FX-8320

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