Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 3445 days newer than Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Phenom X4 9550 - 202 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 32 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
234
17.00581395348837%
Multi-Core
712
6.783536585365854%
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Agena | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 11.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
