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AMD FX 8300 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

    AMD FX 8300 Cpu
    AMD FX 8300
      AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
      AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      Editiorial reviews
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      6 editorial reviews
      Ryzen 5 1600 brings six cores and twelve threads to the lowest price point in the desktop market, an example of the inherent value of its unlocked multipliers.Read more
      At just $219 with six cores and 12 threads, AMD's Ryzen 5 1600 could be a cash-strapped content creator's dream chip. Just don't expect to do serious overclocking without investing in a better cooler.Read more
      AMD's Ryzen 5 1600, a six-core processor with twelve logical cores, turns out to be a cost-effective alternative to the only marginally faster Ryzen 5 1600X. The Ryzen 5 1600 even offers good overclocking potential, going beyond the clock limits of AMD Precision Boost and XFR.Read more
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      User rating
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      4.1 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      General

      AMD FX 8300AMD FX 8300
      AMD Ryzen 5 1600AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      Processor socketAM3+AM4
      Component forPCPC
      Operating modes
      • 32-bit
      • 64-bit
      		64-bit

      Processor

      AMD FX 8300AMD FX 8300
      AMD Ryzen 5 1600AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      Clock speed3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
      Max turbo speed4.2 GHz3.6 GHz
      Number of cores86
      Number of threads812
      Thermal Design Power (TDP)95.0 W65.0 W
      Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

      Integrated Graphics

      AMD FX 8300AMD FX 8300
      AMD Ryzen 5 1600AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      On-board graphics adapternono

      Memory

      AMD FX 8300AMD FX 8300
      AMD Ryzen 5 1600AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      Cache8 MB16 MB
      Cache typeL2L3
      Memory types supported by processorDDR3 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
      Memory channelsDualDual

      Thermals

      AMD FX 8300AMD FX 8300
      AMD Ryzen 5 1600AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      Thermal specification158.9 °F203.0 °F

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with AMD FX 8300

              AMD FX 8300 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 3600
              AMDFX 8300
              AMDRyzen 5 3600
              AMD FX 8300 Cpu
              AMD FX 8350
              AMDFX 8300
              AMDFX 8350
              AMD FX 8300 Cpu
              AMD FX 6300
              AMDFX 8300
              AMDFX 6300
              AMD FX 8300 Cpu
              AMD Athlon 200GE
              AMDFX 8300
              AMDAthlon 200GE
              AMD FX 8300 Cpu
              Intel Core i5 4460
              AMDFX 8300
              IntelCore i5 4460
              AMD FX 8300 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 3 1200
              AMDFX 8300
              AMDRyzen 3 1200
              AMD FX 8300 Cpu
              Intel Core i7-4770
              AMDFX 8300
              IntelCore i7-4770
              AMD FX 8300 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
              AMDFX 8300
              AMDRyzen 3 3200G

              Often compared with AMD Ryzen 5 1600

              AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
              AMD FX 8350
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              AMDFX 8350
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              AMDRyzen 5 1600X
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              AMDRyzen 3 3200G
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 2600
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              AMDRyzen 5 2600
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
              AMD FX 6300
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              AMDFX 6300
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 3600
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              AMDRyzen 5 3600
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              AMDRyzen 5 3400G
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
              AMD FX 9590
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              AMDFX 9590