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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Phenom X4 9550

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Phenom X4 9550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 4606 days newer than Phenom X4 9550.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 67% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Phenom X4 9550 - 92 vs 55 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Phenom X4 9550

  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

92

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$4.1/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$377

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$377 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 200 minutes ago

AMD Phenom X4 9550 Logo
Phenom X4 9550

Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008


FPS

55

60%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD Phenom X4 9550 Logo
Phenom X4 9550

Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

AMD Phenom X4 9550 Logo
Phenom X4 9550

Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008


Single-Core

234

11%

Multi-Core

712

6%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

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AMD Phenom X4 9550 Logo

Phenom X4 9550

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateMar 27th, 2008
Ryzen 9CollectionPhenom X4
VermeerCodenameAgena
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM2+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.2 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size65 nm
37.0x
Multiplier11.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Yes
OverclockableNo

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