The Phenom X3 8650 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 4500, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $48.60 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X3 8650
- Up to 68% cheaper than the Ryzen 5 4500 – $22.57 vs $71.17
- A much better value for money when playing games compared to the Ryzen 5 4500
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 4500 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 4500
- A faster gaming CPU than the Phenom X3 8650
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than the Phenom X3 8650 – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than the Phenom X3 8650 – 12 vs 3 threads
Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 5 4500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Average FPS
163
86%
Min 1% FPS
110
88%
Price, €
€22.57
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 4500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, €
€71.17
31%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
37%
Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 5 4500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 5 4500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 5 4500 in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Cores
3-core
50%
L3 Cache
2 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
64%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 4500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X3 8650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 23rd, 2008 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $129.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Toliman | Codename | Not Available |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 3 | Cores | 6 |
| 3 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| unknown | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
