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In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 4606 days newer than Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 18% better in DOOM Eternal than Phenom X4 9550 - 522 vs 442 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
522
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Phenom X4 9550 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 27th, 2008 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Phenom X4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Agena |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 65 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 11.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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