The Phenom II X4 820 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 4500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $30.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom II X4 820
- Up to 39% cheaper – $48.02 vs $79.00
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 4500 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 4500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Phenom II X4 820 vs Ryzen 5 4500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom II X4 820
Sep 1st, 2009
Average FPS
164
87%
Min 1% FPS
111
89%
Price, $
$48.02
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Phenom II X4 820 vs Ryzen 5 4500 in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom II X4 820 vs Ryzen 5 4500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom II X4 820 vs Ryzen 5 4500 in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom II X4 820
Sep 1st, 2009
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
42%
Ryzen 5 4500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom II X4 820 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $129.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Deneb | Codename | Not Available |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
