The Phenom X3 8650 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 3700X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $85.54 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X3 8650
- Up to 79% cheaper than the Ryzen 7 3700X – $22.57 vs $108.11
- A much better value for money when playing games compared to the Ryzen 7 3700X
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 7 3700X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3700X
- 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 – 16 vs 3 threads
Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 7 3700X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Average FPS
163
85%
Min 1% FPS
110
87%
Price, €
€22.57
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 3700X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€108.11
20%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
25%
Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 7 3700X 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 3700X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 7 3700X in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Cores
3-core
38%
L3 Cache
2 MB
6%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
64%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 3700X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X3 8650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 23rd, 2008 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $329.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Toliman | Codename | Matisse |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 3 | Cores | 8 |
| 3 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 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 |
