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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 4606 days newer than Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 81% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Phenom X4 9650 - 147 vs 81 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 32 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Agena | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 11.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Phenom X4 9650 or Ryzen 9 5950X
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
147 FPS
$24.49/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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$20.09/FPS
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$17.61/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
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GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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