In Rust, the FX-8350 is quite a bit slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $4342 cheaper!
FX-8350
- Up to 94% cheaper – $258.02 vs $4599.99
- Up to 94% cheaper
- Up to 93% better value in Rust – $1.22 vs $16.31/FPS
- Up to 93% better value in Rust
- Consumes up to 64% less energy – 125 vs 350 Watts
- Consumes up to 64% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
- Up to 34% faster in Rust – 282 vs 210 FPS
- Up to 34% faster in Rust
- Is 12 years and 9 months newer – Jul 30, 2025 vs Oct 23, 2012
- Is 12 years and 9 months newer
Rust FPS Calculator
FX-8350 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9980X: Comparison of performance and price
FX-8350
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
210 FPS
74%
Min 1% FPS
42 FPS
45%
Price, $
$258.02
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Jul 30th, 2025
Average FPS
282 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
93 FPS
100%
Price, $
$4599.99
5%
Value, $/FPS
$16.31/FPS
7%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8350 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9980X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Jul 30th, 2025
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
3112
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
28569
100%
Performance Specifications
The FX-8350 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9980X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8350
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
12%
L3 Cache
8 MB
3%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
78%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
29%
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Jul 30th, 2025
Cores
64-core
100%
L3 Cache
256 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
FX-8350 Oct 23rd, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 9980X Jul 30th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2025 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $4,999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM3+ | Socket | sTR5 |
125W | Power Consumption | 350W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1866 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
