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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Phenom X4 9550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 4119 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $189.95 vs $210.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.76 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 4% better in Monster Hunter: World than Phenom X4 9550 - 260 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
250
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.95
100%
Value Winner
AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.2GHz 4x512KB Socket AM2+ Quad-Core CPU - CPU ONLY
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Agena | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 11.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Phenom X4 9550 or Ryzen 5 3600X
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
80 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
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68 FPS
$18.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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48 FPS
$41.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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