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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 4492 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $189.95 vs $925.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $1.19 vs $5.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Phenom X4 9550 - 174 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 32 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
160
91.95402298850574%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/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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Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.32/FPS
22.368421052631575%
Price, $
$925
20%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
Buy for $925 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4146 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
234
13.961813842482101%
Multi-Core
712
5.763782077228203%
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Agena | Codename | Castle Peak |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 11.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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