In Deathloop, the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is slightly faster than the FX-8150. However, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $2249 more expensive!
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
- Up to 10% faster in Deathloop – 245 vs 222 FPS
- Up to 10% faster in Deathloop
- Is 13 years and 9 months newer – Jul 30, 2025 vs Oct 12, 2011
- Is 13 years and 9 months newer
FX-8150
- Up to 98% cheaper – $51.29 vs $2299.98
- Up to 98% cheaper
- Up to 98% better value in Deathloop – $0.23 vs $9.38/FPS
- Up to 98% better value in Deathloop
- 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
Deathloop FPS Calculator
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X vs FX-8150: Comparison of performance and price
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Jul 30th, 2025
Average FPS
245 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
183 FPS
100%
Price, $
$2299.98
2%
Value, $/FPS
$9.38/FPS
2%
FX-8150
Oct 12th, 2011
Average FPS
222 FPS
91%
Min 1% FPS
167 FPS
91%
Price, $
$51.29
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen Threadripper 9970X vs FX-8150 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Jul 30th, 2025
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
3196
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
27474
100%
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 9970X vs FX-8150 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Jul 30th, 2025
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
FX-8150
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
25%
L3 Cache
8 MB
6%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
78%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X Jul 30th, 2025 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | FX-8150 Oct 12th, 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 30th, 2025 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| $2,499.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| sTR5 | Socket | AM3+ |
| 350W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| 6400 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | DDR3 |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
