The Phenom X4 9650 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 1500X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $157.71 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 90% cheaper – $17.97 vs $175.68
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 1500X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1500X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 5 1500X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Average FPS
163
91%
Min 1% FPS
110
92%
Price, €
€17.97
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, €
€175.68
10%
Value, €/FPS
€0.97/FPS
11%
Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 5 1500X 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 Ryzen 5 1500X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 5 1500X in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
2 MB
12%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
66%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X4 9650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $189.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Agena | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 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 |
