The Phenom X4 9650 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $327.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 94% cheaper – $19.95 vs $347.94
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 9 7900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Average FPS
163
74%
Min 1% FPS
110
76%
Price, $
$19.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, $
$347.94
5%
Value, $/FPS
$1.58/FPS
8%
Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 9 7900X 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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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 9 7900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X4 9650 vs Ryzen 9 7900X in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
2 MB
3%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
49%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X4 9650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Agena | Codename | Raphael |
95 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| unknown | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
