The FX-8350 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $2.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-8350
- Up to 2% cheaper – $172.02 vs $175.00
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 3600X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
FX-8350 vs Ryzen 5 3600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$175
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
FX-8350 vs Ryzen 5 3600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8350 vs Ryzen 5 3600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8350 vs Ryzen 5 3600X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8350
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
95%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8350 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vishera | Codename | Matisse |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 8 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 |
