The Phenom X3 8650 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5600X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $75.62 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X3 8650
- Up to 77% cheaper – $22.57 vs $98.19
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 5600X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 3 threads
Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 5 5600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Average FPS
163
81%
Min 1% FPS
110
83%
Price, €
€22.57
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
201
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, €
€98.19
22%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/FPS
27%
Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 5 5600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
Add a Game
Select Settings
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 5 5600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 5 5600X in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Cores
3-core
50%
L3 Cache
2 MB
6%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
62%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X3 8650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 23rd, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Toliman | Codename | Vermeer |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 3 | Cores | 6 |
| 3 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| unknown | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
