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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Phenom X4 9650 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Phenom X4 9650 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 5121 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $19.95 vs $83.47
- Up to 67% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.17 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 34% better in Far Cry 3 than Phenom X4 9650 - 160 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
119
74%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.95
100%
Value Winner
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Agena | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 11.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Phenom X4 9650 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
98 FPS
$8.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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117 FPS
$7.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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98 FPS
$7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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107 FPS
$4.66/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$499
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117 FPS
$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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117 FPS
$7.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
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107 FPS
$7.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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104 FPS
$7.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
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117 FPS
$8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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80 FPS
$12.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$969.99
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127 FPS
$11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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107 FPS
$15.42/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,649.99
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109 FPS
$8.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.99
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103 FPS
$7.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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98 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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121 FPS
$9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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80 FPS
$15.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,229
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104 FPS
$22.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
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98 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
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80 FPS
$14.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,139
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80 FPS
$19.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,568
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113 FPS
$13.88/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569
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