AMD Athlon 64 3200+ vs AMD Phenom 9850
For gaming, the AMD Phenom 9850 is 100% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 3 6
Cores 1 4
Threads 1 4
Top speed 2 GHz 2.5 GHz
Rated power 89 W 125 W
Games at recommended 26 67
Released20042008
Feeds cards up to (1440p) no close match no close match
Quick answers
Is the AMD Athlon 64 3200+ better than the AMD Phenom 9850 for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the AMD Phenom 9850 scores 6 and the AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 3.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: no close match for the AMD Athlon 64 3200+, and no close match for the AMD Phenom 9850.