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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 3843 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $64.03 vs $134.99
- Up to 35% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.53 vs $0.81 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 38% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-8150 - 167 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 12 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
121
72.45508982035929%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.03
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
65.4320987654321%
Price, $
$134.99
47%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 361147 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8150 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8150 or Ryzen 5 5600
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
92 FPS
$8.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
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99 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$842.14
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115 FPS
$9.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,039.4
In Stock
99 FPS
$7.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$768
In Stock
99 FPS
$9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$979.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$9.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$829
In Stock
92 FPS
$10.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$929
In Stock
115 FPS
$11.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,379
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99 FPS
$8.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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92 FPS
$8.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$799
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