Key Differences
In short — FX-8320 outperforms the cheaper Phenom X4 9650 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Phenom X4 9650 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing FX-8320 is 1671 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 58% cheaper than FX-8320 - $39.99 vs $95.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than FX-8320 - $0.33 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Performs up to 3% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Phenom X4 9650 - 125 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 8 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
121
96.8%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $39.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3662 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
43.42105263157895%
Price, $
$95
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for $95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3665 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
51.85185185185185%
Multi-Core
765
42.05607476635514%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | AMD FX-8320 |
---|---|---|
Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Phenom X4 | Collection | FX |
Agena | Codename | Vishera |
AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
65 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
11.5x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |