Ryzen 5 3600 vs Phenom X4 9550

Aggregate performance score

Phenom X4 9550
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.04
Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17
+974%

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Phenom X4 9550 by a whopping 974% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X4 9550 and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2445702
Place by popularitynot in top-1008
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data22.82
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency1.0416.26
Architecture codenameAgena (2007−2008)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Phenom X4 9550 and Ryzen 5 3600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speedno data3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size285 mm2no data
Number of transistors450 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X4 9550 and Ryzen 5 3600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM2+AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X4 9550 and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9550 and Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X4 9550 and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Phenom X4 9550 1.04
Ryzen 5 3600 11.17
+974%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Phenom X4 9550 1656
Ryzen 5 3600 17742
+971%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Phenom X4 9550 237
Ryzen 5 3600 1614
+581%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Phenom X4 9550 729
Ryzen 5 3600 6913
+848%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.04 11.17
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600 has a 974% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X4 9550 in performance tests.


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