The Ryzen 9 7900 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-8150 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $265.98 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the FX-8150
- Up to 76% cheaper – $82.02 vs $348.00
Ryzen 9 7900 vs FX-8150 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
168
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, $
$348
23%
Value, $/FPS
$2.07/FPS
31%
Ryzen 9 7900 vs FX-8150 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
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs FX-8150 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs FX-8150 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
FX-8150
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
72%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8150 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| $429.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Raphael | Codename | Zambezi |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
