The Ryzen 5 3500X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Phenom X4 9650 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $105.05 more expensive!
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
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
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Phenom X4 9650 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
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
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 vs Phenom X4 9650 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 Ryzen 5 3500X vs Phenom X4 9650 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Phenom X4 9650 in core CPU performance specifications
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%
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
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Phenom X4 9650 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 27th, 2008 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ |
| Matisse | Codename | Agena |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 2 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | unknown |
| No | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
