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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3827 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of FX-8150
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $82.02 vs $83.47
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 9% better in Fortnite than FX-8150 - 232 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Fortnite than FX-8150 - $0.36 vs $0.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 12 vs 8 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
232
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.47
98%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-8150 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using FX-8150 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
67 FPS
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