The Phenom X3 8650 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 5800X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $144.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X3 8650
- Up to 85% cheaper – $25.05 vs $170.00
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5800X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 3 threads
Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 7 5800X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Average FPS
163
80%
Min 1% FPS
110
82%
Price, $
$25.05
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$170
14%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
18%
Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 7 5800X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Very High
1920x1080
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Best Looking
1920x1080
Average FPS
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Epic
1920x1080
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Ultra
1920x1080
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 7 5800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X3 8650 vs Ryzen 7 5800X in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Cores
3-core
38%
L3 Cache
2 MB
6%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
61%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X3 8650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 23rd, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $449.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Toliman | Codename | Vermeer |
95 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 3 | Cores | 8 |
| 3 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| unknown | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
