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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Phenom X4 9650 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 5121 days newer than Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 9% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Phenom X4 9650 - 224 vs 205 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 12 vs 4 threads
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
12.720470336718332%
Multi-Core
765
9.945397815912637%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Agena | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 11.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Phenom X4 9650 or Ryzen 5 5500
Mass Effect: Andromeda, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
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