The FX-8350 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3900X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $177.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-8350
- Up to 51% cheaper – $172.02 vs $350.00
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
FX-8350 vs Ryzen 9 3900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$350
49%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
56%
FX-8350 vs Ryzen 9 3900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
139
Average FPS
162
Average FPS
Epic
1920x1080
+4
194
Average FPS
209
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
92
Average FPS
248
Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+1
679
Average FPS
798
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
+2
258
Average FPS
317
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8350 vs Ryzen 9 3900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8350 vs Ryzen 9 3900X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8350
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
91%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8350 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vishera | Codename | Matisse |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
