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Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 7 3700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Phenom X4 9650

2.3 GHz | 4-core

AMD Phenom X4 9650 Logo
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH

Buy for 17.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 116.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 191 minutes ago

Phenom X4 9650

2.3 GHz | 4-core

AMD Phenom X4 9650 Logo
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH

Buy for 17.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 116.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 191 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Phenom X4 9650 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Phenom X4 9650 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 4119 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.

Advantages of Phenom X4 9650

  • Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $16.19 vs $104.94
  • Up to 81% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.12 vs $0.64 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 24% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Phenom X4 9650 - 181 vs 146 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

AMD Phenom X4 9650 Logo
Phenom X4 9650

Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008


FPS

146

81%

Value, €/FPS

€0.12/FPS

100%

Price, €

€17.97

100%

Value Winner

AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH

Buy for 17.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

181

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.64/FPS

19%

Price, €

€116.48

15%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 116.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 191 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

AMD Phenom X4 9650 Logo
Phenom X4 9650

Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Phenom X4 9650 Logo
Phenom X4 9650

Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008


Single-Core

238

14%

Multi-Core

765

9%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

AMD Phenom X4 9650 Logo

Phenom X4 9650

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

Ryzen 7 3700X

Mar 27th, 2008Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Phenom X4CollectionRyzen 7
AgenaCodenameMatisse
AMD Socket AM2+SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
65 nmProcess Size
7 nm
11.5xMultiplier
36.0x
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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