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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Phenom X4 9550

Ryzen 9 5950X vs Phenom X4 9550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 4606 days newer than Phenom X4 9550.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 931% better in League of Legends than Phenom X4 9550 - 299 vs 29 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 32 vs 4 threads

Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550

  • 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
This is a free version of League of Legends.
League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

299

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.17/FPS

100%

Price, $

$349

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 206 minutes ago

AMD Phenom X4 9550 Logo
Phenom X4 9550

Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008


FPS

29

10%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD Phenom X4 9550 Logo
Phenom X4 9550

Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

AMD Phenom X4 9550 Logo
Phenom X4 9550

Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008


Single-Core

234

11%

Multi-Core

712

6%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

vs
AMD Phenom X4 9550 Logo

AMD Phenom X4 9550

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateMar 27th, 2008
Ryzen 9CollectionPhenom X4
VermeerCodenameAgena
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM2+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads4
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.2 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size65 nm
34.0x
Multiplier11.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Phenom X4 9550

League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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