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 19% better in Battlefield IV than Phenom X4 9650 - 429 vs 361 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 32 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
429
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$485.95
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
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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 |