AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs AMD Phenom X3 8650

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and AMD Phenom X3 8650 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

• CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 3 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 5 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 3
• Around 96% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 65 nm
• Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 16x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• 3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9002 vs 2991

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8650

• Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 105 Watt
• Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1302 vs 1283

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X3 8650

Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1283 1302
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	9002 2991

Compare specifications (specs)