The FX-4300 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 3800X, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $151.97 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-4300
- Up to 76% cheaper – $48.02 vs $199.99
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 7 3800X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
FX-4300 vs Ryzen 7 3800X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$199.99
24%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
27%
FX-4300 vs Ryzen 7 3800X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4300 vs Ryzen 7 3800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4300 vs Ryzen 7 3800X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
89%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-4300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$122.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vishera | Codename | Matisse |
95 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
