The Phenom X4 9650 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3950X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $445.96 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 92% cheaper – $39.99 vs $485.95
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 9 3950X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 4 threads
Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 9 3950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Average FPS
163
84%
Min 1% FPS
110
87%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$485.95
8%
Value, $/FPS
$2.51/FPS
10%
Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
2 MB
3%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
66%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X4 9650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $749.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Agena | Codename | Matisse |
95 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| unknown | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
