The FX-8350 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $1292.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-8350
- Up to 88% cheaper – $172.02 vs $1465.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 55% less energy – 125 vs 280 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 64 vs 8 threads
FX-8350 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, $
$1465
11%
Value, $/FPS
$7.67/FPS
13%
FX-8350 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8350 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1663
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
13837
100%
Performance Specifications
The FX-8350 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8350
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
25%
L3 Cache
8 MB
6%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
93%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8350 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $1,999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
| Vishera | Codename | Castle Peak |
125 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 32 |
| 8 | Threads | 64 |
4.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
