In Control, the FX-4300 is slightly slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $2101 cheaper!
FX-4300
- Up to 98% cheaper – $49.00 vs $2149.98
- Up to 98% cheaper
- Up to 98% better value in Control – $0.20 vs $8.46/FPS
- Up to 98% better value in Control
- Consumes up to 73% less energy – 95 vs 350 Watts
- Consumes up to 73% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
- Up to 4% faster in Control – 254 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Control
- Is 10 years and 11 months newer – Oct 19, 2023 vs Oct 23, 2012
- Is 10 years and 11 months newer
Control FPS Calculator
FX-4300 vs Ryzen Threadripper 7970X: Comparison of performance and price
FX-4300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
245 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
96%
Price, $
$49
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Oct 19th, 2023
Average FPS
254 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
166 FPS
100%
Price, $
$2149.98
2%
Value, $/FPS
$8.46/FPS
2%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4300 vs Ryzen Threadripper 7970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Oct 19th, 2023
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2898
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
23767
100%
Performance Specifications
The FX-4300 vs Ryzen Threadripper 7970X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
4-core
12%
L3 Cache
4 MB
3%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
75%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
36%
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Oct 19th, 2023
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
FX-4300 Oct 23rd, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 7970X Oct 19th, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2023 |
$122.00 | MSRP | $2,499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM3+ | Socket | sTR5 |
95W | Power Consumption | 350W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1866 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 5200 MHz (DDR5) |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
