The Phenom X3 8650 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7950X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $410.20 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X3 8650
- Up to 95% cheaper – $22.57 vs $432.77
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 3 threads
Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 9 7950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Average FPS
163
74%
Min 1% FPS
110
76%
Price, €
€22.57
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, €
€432.77
5%
Value, €/FPS
€1.95/FPS
7%
Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 9 7950X in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Cores
3-core
19%
L3 Cache
2 MB
3%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
51%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X3 8650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 23rd, 2008 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $699.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Toliman | Codename | Raphael |
95 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 3 | Cores | 16 |
| 3 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.7 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| unknown | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
