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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper 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 the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $19.95 vs $485.95
- 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 96% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Phenom X4 9650 - 406 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 32 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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 |
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