AMD A9-9425 vs AMD FX-9590

Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9425 and AMD FX-9590 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9425

  • Around 58% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 57°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
  • 14.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 220 Watt
  • 3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2034 vs 633
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3077 vs 3042
  • 4.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 112.324 vs 25.735
  • Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.615 vs 0.45
  • 9.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 13.577 vs 1.418
  • 4.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 40.717 vs 8.59
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 90°C vs 57°C
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 220 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2034 vs 633
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3077 vs 3042
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 112.324 vs 25.735
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.615 vs 0.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 13.577 vs 1.418
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 40.717 vs 8.59

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-9590

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • Around 35% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1812 vs 1331
  • 4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6785 vs 1527
  • Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.765 vs 7.781
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 5 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1812 vs 1331
PassMark - CPU mark 6785 vs 1527
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.765 vs 7.781

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A9-9425
CPU 2: AMD FX-9590

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1331
1812
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1527
6785
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2034
633
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3077
3042
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.781
10.765
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
112.324
25.735
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.615
0.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
13.577
1.418
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
40.717
8.59
Name AMD A9-9425 AMD FX-9590
PassMark - Single thread mark 1331 1812
PassMark - CPU mark 1527 6785
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2034 633
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3077 3042
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.781 10.765
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 112.324 25.735
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.615 0.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 13.577 1.418
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 40.717 8.59
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 943
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1243
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3556
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 943
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1243
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3556
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3336

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A9-9425 AMD FX-9590

Essentials

Architecture codename Stoney Ridge Vishera
Family AMD A-Series Processors AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date 2Q18 July 2013
OPN Tray AM9425AYN23AC FD9590FHW8KHK
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1566 2299
Series AMD A9-Series APU for Laptops AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Vertical segment Laptop Desktop
OPN PIB FD9590FHHKWOF
Price now $99.99
Value for money (0-100) 30.03

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.1 GHz 4.7 GHz
Compute Cores 5
Die size 124 mm 315 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 384 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 32 nm SOI
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Maximum core temperature 90°C 57°C
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz 5 GHz
Number of cores 2 8
Number of GPU cores 3
Transistor count 1200 million 1200 million
Unlocked
L3 cache 8 MB
Number of threads 8
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V

Memory

Max memory channels 1
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz
Processor graphics AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
Vulkan

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 10-15 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 220 Watt
Sockets supported AM3+

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 n / a

Advanced Technologies

Adaptive Voltage and Frequency Scaling (AVFS)
AMD App Acceleration
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)