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AMD Phenom 9550 Quad- vs Phenom 8650 Triple-

The AMD Phenom 9550 Quad-Core is newer than AMD Phenom 8650 Triple-Core also around 26% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 717 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Phenom 9550 Quad-Core×AMD Phenom 8650 Triple-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2+AM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)3 (Threads: 3)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 2MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 2MB
TDP95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q4 2008
# of Samples487230
CPU Value71.764.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)862(-0.5%)865(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1656(0.0%)1218(-26.4%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom 9550 Quad-Core
1,656
AMD Phenom 8650 Triple-Core
1,218
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom 9550 Quad-Core
71.7
AMD Phenom 8650 Triple-Core
64.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom 9550 Quad-Core
862
AMD Phenom 8650 Triple-Core
865
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom 9550 Quad-Core AMD Phenom 8650 Triple-Core
Max TDP95W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.