The Phenom X4 9650 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Phenom X4 9650
- Consumes up to 66% less energy – 95 vs 280 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 64 vs 4 threads
Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Average FPS
163
85%
Min 1% FPS
110
87%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, £
£2798
100%
Value, £/FPS
£14.64/FPS
100%
Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 Threadripper 3970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1663
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
13837
100%
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Cores
4-core
12%
L3 Cache
2 MB
2%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
62%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X4 9650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $1,999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
| Agena | Codename | Castle Peak |
95 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 32 |
| 4 | Threads | 64 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| unknown | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
