I know this has probably been asked hundreds of times before but whatever, for gaming, ryzen 3 3300x or ryzen 5 1600 af?
I know this has probably been asked hundreds of times before but whatever, for gaming, ryzen 3 3300x or ryzen 5 1600 af?
Core information is incomplete If we're discussing something like AVX you might assume more cores are better But the 3300x and 3100 actually offer a stronger FPU The extra cores become less useful in practice Games don't fully utilize additional processing power Edited June 18 2020 by TofuHaroto
Undoubtedly the 3300X is the right choice, as everyone mentioned. It’s essentially an enhanced, more recent iteration of the 1600AF. If you can locate one nearby—especially outside the US where availability seems limited—and it matches the original MSRP price, go for it. Just the other day I spotted the 3100X available at a local Best Buy, but they ran out quickly. I also noticed it was still listed online at a nearby store, though I’m not sure if it was Micro Center or Fry’s. I recall seeing a small quantity (<5) of the 3300X on a local retailer’s site yesterday, which was unusual since most similar CPUs were nearly sold out. Normally, Micro Center typically stocks at least 30 different Intel and AMD models, from entry-level to top-of-the-line desktop processors. Their inventory was quite scattered: perhaps just one or two units here, maybe five or six of the Threadripper 3950, and around ten 3990X 64-core chips. I’m a bit frustrated I didn’t catch their special offer for a Threadripper 1950X 16-core at $195.