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Ryzen 9 5950X vs FX-8350

Ryzen 9 5950X vs FX-8350: 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 63 minutes ago

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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 63 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 2935 days newer than the cheaper FX-8350.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 38% better in Grand Theft Auto V than FX-8350 - 148 vs 107 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 - 32 vs 8 threads

Advantages of AMD FX-8350

  • Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $188.02 vs $349.0
  • Up to 25% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.76 vs $2.36 per FPS
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

148

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.36/FPS

75%

Price, $

$349

53%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for $349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63 minutes ago

AMD FX-8350 Logo
FX-8350

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

107

72%

Value, $/FPS

$1.76/FPS

100%

Price, $

$188.02

100%

Value Winner

OEM AMD FX-8350 125W AM3+ Eight Core 4.0GHz Desktop CPU

Buy for $188.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 62 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD FX-8350 Logo
FX-8350

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-8350 Logo
FX-8350

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

488

22%

Multi-Core

1995

16%

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
4.0 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
105 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
34.0x
Multiplier20.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or FX-8350

Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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