Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 3378 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $138.89 vs $287.23
- Up to 42% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-7900X - $1.31 vs $2.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 20% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Phenom X4 9550 - 142 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 20 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
118
83%
Value, €/FPS
€1.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.17
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €154.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 26 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
142
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.25/FPS
58%
Price, €
€318.83
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for €318.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 27 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
---|---|---|
Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i9 |
Agena | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
65 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
11.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |