Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X outperforms Phenom X4 9650 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7740X is 3378 days newer than Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 95 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 3500% better in Cities: Skylines II than Phenom X4 9650 - 36 vs 1 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 8 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
14.56548347613219%
Multi-Core
765
14.4968732234224%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Agena | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 11.5x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
