AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs AMD FX-8300

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and AMD FX-8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

AMD FX-8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 6 month(s) later
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 35% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 70.50°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2066 vs 1488
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12277 vs 5337
Around 74% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 900 vs 518
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4987 vs 2318
Around 18% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3180 vs 2697
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 19.064 vs 9.414
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 42.999 vs 19.569
Around 93% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.822 vs 0.427
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.717 vs 1.046
Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.504 vs 5.999

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs October 2012
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	576 KB vs 384 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2066 vs 1488
PassMark - CPU mark	12277 vs 5337
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	900 vs 518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4987 vs 2318
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3180 vs 2697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.064 vs 9.414
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.999 vs 19.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.822 vs 0.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.717 vs 1.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.504 vs 5.999

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8300

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L2 cache	8 MB vs 3 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600
CPU 2: AMD FX-8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2066

1488

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12277

5337

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

900

518

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4987

2318

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3180

2697

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

19.064

9.414

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

42.999

19.569

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.822

0.427

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.717

1.046

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.504

5.999

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	AMD FX-8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	2066	1488
PassMark - CPU mark	12277	5337
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	900	518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4987	2318
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3180	2697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.064	9.414
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.999	19.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.822	0.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.717	1.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.504	5.999

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	AMD FX-8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Vishera
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$210
OPN PIB	YD1600BBAEBOX	FD8300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	YD1600BBM6IAE	FD8300WMW8KHK
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1862	2542
Price now	$129.99	$80.59
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	27.80	28.21
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Die size	192 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	576 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	95°C	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	8
Transistor count	4800 Million	1200 million
Unlocked
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Spire (No LED)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	n / a
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)