The Phenom X4 9650 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 7700 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $220.65 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 86% cheaper – $36.03 vs $256.68
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 7700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 7 7700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Average FPS
163
75%
Min 1% FPS
110
77%
Price, €
€36.03
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 7700
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, €
€256.68
14%
Value, €/FPS
€1.17/FPS
19%
Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 7 7700 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 7 7700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 7 7700 in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
2 MB
6%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
61%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 7700
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X4 9650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $329.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Agena | Codename | Raphael |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| unknown | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
