The Ryzen 9 7950X is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Phenom X4 9650, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $460.43 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 96% cheaper – $19.95 vs $480.38
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 95 vs 170 Watts
Ryzen 9 7950X vs Phenom X4 9650 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, $
$480.38
4%
Value, $/FPS
$2.17/FPS
6%
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 7950X 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 9 7950X vs Phenom X4 9650 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7950X vs Phenom X4 9650 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
2 MB
3%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
51%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Phenom X4 9650 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 27th, 2008 |
| $699.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ |
| Raphael | Codename | Agena |
| 170 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
4.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
| 5.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 2 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | unknown |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
