Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Phenom X4 9650 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Phenom X4 9650 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 4119 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $14.59 vs $65.8
- Up to 76% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.11 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 9% better in Halo Infinite than Phenom X4 9650 - 163 vs 150 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
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
150
92.02453987730061%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€16.19
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €16.19 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 192 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
163
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
24.444444444444443%
Price, €
€73.04
22%
FPS Winner
Buy for €73.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 193 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
14.902943018159048%
Multi-Core
765
11.11272515979082%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
---|---|---|
Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Phenom X4 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Agena | Codename | Matisse |
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 |