Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Phenom X4 9650 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 4260 days newer than Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 18% better in Overwatch 2 than Phenom X4 9650 - 367 vs 311 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 32 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
13.96713615023474%
Multi-Core
765
7.152206432311144%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Agena | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 11.5x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
