The Phenom X4 9650 is a much slower gaming CPU than the FX-8300, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $77.58 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 81% cheaper – $17.97 vs $95.55
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the FX-8300
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Phenom X4 9650 vs FX-8300 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Average FPS
163
98%
Min 1% FPS
110
98%
Price, €
€17.97
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Phenom X4 9650 vs FX-8300 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 X4 9650 vs FX-8300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X4 9650 vs FX-8300 in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
2 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
70%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X4 9650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Agena | Codename | Vishera |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| unknown | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
