FX-8300 vs Ryzen 5 1600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.22
+145%
FX-8300
2012
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.36

Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms FX-8300 by a whopping 145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and FX-8300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9251577
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.49no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.183.35
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)23 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X and FX-8300 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)8192 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size192 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and FX-8300 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and FX-8300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and FX-8300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and FX-8300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and FX-8300.

PCIe version3.0n/a
PCI Express lanes24no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 1600X 8.22
+145%
FX-8300 3.36

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 1600X 13053
+144%
FX-8300 5339

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 1600X 1135
+148%
FX-8300 457

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 1600X 4760
+176%
FX-8300 1722

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.22 3.36
Recency 11 April 2017 23 October 2012
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm

Ryzen 5 1600X has a 144.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

FX-8300, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores.

The Ryzen 5 1600X is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8300 in performance tests.


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