The Phenom X3 8650 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 1800X and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $63.02 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X3 8650
- Up to 74% cheaper – $22.57 vs $85.59
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 7 1800X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 1800X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 3 threads
Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 7 1800X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Average FPS
163
91%
Min 1% FPS
110
92%
Price, €
€22.57
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 1800X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, €
€85.59
26%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
28%
Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 7 1800X 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 7 1800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 7 1800X in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Cores
3-core
38%
L3 Cache
2 MB
12%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
64%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 1800X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X3 8650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 1800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 23rd, 2008 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Toliman | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 3 | Cores | 8 |
| 3 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| unknown | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
