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FX-8150 vs Ryzen 7 3700X

FX-8150 vs Ryzen 7 3700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FX-8150

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8150 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB

Buy for $82.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $129.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

FX-8150

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8150 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB

Buy for $82.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $129.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 2825 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.

Advantages of FX-8150

  • Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $82.02 vs $129.29
  • Up to 32% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.28 vs $0.41 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than FX-8150 - 315 vs 296 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
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Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

296

94%

Value, $/FPS

$0.28/FPS

100%

Price, $

$82.02

100%

Value Winner

AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB

Buy for $82.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

315

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.41/FPS

68%

Price, $

$129.29

63%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $129.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

436

26%

Multi-Core

1734

21%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

AMD FX-8150 Logo

FX-8150

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

Ryzen 7 3700X

Oct 12th, 2011Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
FXCollectionRyzen 7
ZambeziCodenameMatisse
AMD Socket AM3+SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores8
8Threads
16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
18.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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