The Phenom X4 9650 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3500X and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $105.05 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 84% cheaper – $19.95 vs $125.00
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 3500X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 5 3500X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Average FPS
163
86%
Min 1% FPS
110
88%
Price, $
$19.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, $
$125
15%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
18%
Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
2 MB
6%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
64%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 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 X4 9650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Agena | Codename | Matisse |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 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 |
