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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 4119 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 17% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Phenom X4 9550 - 256 vs 218 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Phenom X4 9550 - $0.82 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $189.95 vs $210.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
256
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
90%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.2GHz 4x512KB Socket AM2+ Quad-Core CPU - CPU ONLY
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | AMD Phenom X4 9550 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 27th, 2008 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Phenom X4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Agena |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 65 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 11.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Phenom X4 9550
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
106 FPS
$10.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
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96 FPS
$13.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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79 FPS
$25.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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