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FX-8150 vs Ryzen 7 5800X

FX-8150 vs Ryzen 7 5800X: 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 193 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $179 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 193 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 193 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $179 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 193 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X is 3312 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.

Advantages of FX-8150

  • Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $82.02 vs $179.00
  • Up to 43% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.12 vs $0.21 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 28% better in Valorant than FX-8150 - 870 vs 682 FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 105 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 16 vs 8 threads
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

682

78%

Value, $/FPS

$0.12/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 193 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

870

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.21/FPS

57%

Price, $

$179

45%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $179 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 193 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

436

20%

Multi-Core

1734

17%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

AMD FX-8150 Logo

FX-8150

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

Oct 12th, 2011Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
FXCollectionRyzen 7
ZambeziCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM3+SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores8
8Threads
16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
125 WTDP
105 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
18.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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