Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500X
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.29
+418%
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.60

Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) by a whopping 418% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500X and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9182105
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency12.071.21
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date24 September 2019 (5 years ago)7 November 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500X and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache384 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data258 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500X and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W).

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

Ryzen 5 3500X 8.29
+418%
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 1.60

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.

Ryzen 5 3500X 13163
+417%
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 2544

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.29 1.60
Recency 24 September 2019 7 November 2009
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500X has a 418.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3500X is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) in performance tests.


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