The Phenom X4 9650 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5600 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $109.05 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 85% cheaper – $19.95 vs $129.00
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A 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 X4 9650 vs Ryzen 5 5600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Average FPS
163
82%
Min 1% FPS
110
83%
Price, $
$19.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, $
$129
15%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
19%
Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 5 5600 in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 5 5600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 5 5600 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
66%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X4 9650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Agena | Codename | Vermeer |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 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 |
