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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 3725 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 61% better in Dota 2 than FX-8300 - 268 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $90.0 vs $459.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.54 vs $1.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Dota 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | FX |
| Raphael | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or FX-8300
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
268 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
268 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
268 FPS
$11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,999
In Stock
268 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
254 FPS
$12.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
In Stock
268 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
254 FPS
$13.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,449.99
In Stock
268 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
258 FPS
$12.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
In Stock
268 FPS
$22.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$6,049.99
In Stock
268 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
225 FPS
$15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$3,569.99
In Stock
225 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
In Stock
268 FPS
$27.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$7,269.99
In Stock
266 FPS
$11.28/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
In Stock
262 FPS
$12.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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