AMD Phenom 9850 vs AMD Athlon 64 3200+
For gaming, the AMD Phenom 9850 is 100% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 6 3
Cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Top speed 2.5 GHz 2 GHz
Rated power 125 W 89 W
Games at recommended 67 26
Released20082004
Feeds cards up to (1440p) no close match no close match
Quick answers
Is the AMD Phenom 9850 better than the AMD Athlon 64 3200+ for gaming?
Yes — 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 Phenom 9850, and no close match for the AMD Athlon 64 3200+.