Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Phenom X4 9550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 4223 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $138.89 vs $424.08
- Up to 61% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-10900X - $1.11 vs $2.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 19% better in Battlefield 2042 than Phenom X4 9550 - 165 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 20 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
139
84%
Value, €/FPS
€1.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.17
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €154.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12173 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
165
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.85/FPS
38%
Price, €
€470.73
32%
FPS Winner
Buy for €470.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12182 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
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Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Agena | Codename | Cascade Lake |
AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
65 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
11.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |