The Ryzen 7 8700G is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Phenom X4 9650 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $215.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 8700G
- 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 – 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 84% cheaper – $39.99 vs $254.99
Ryzen 7 8700G vs Phenom X4 9650 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
213
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$254.99
15%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
20%
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Average FPS
163
77%
Min 1% FPS
110
79%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 8700G 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 7 8700G vs Phenom X4 9650 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 8700G vs Phenom X4 9650 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
2 MB
12%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
55%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 8700G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Phenom X4 9650 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 27th, 2008 |
| $329.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ |
| Not Available | Codename | Agena |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
4.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 2 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | unknown |
| Radeon 780M | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
