AMD FX-9590 vs AMD A8-6600K
Comparative analysis of AMD FX-9590 and AMD A8-6600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-9590
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 19% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1813 vs 1537
- 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6787 vs 3007
- Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 633 vs 534
- 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3042 vs 1460
- 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.765 vs 4.575
- 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 25.735 vs 9.757
- 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.45 vs 0.196
- 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 8.59 vs 3.691
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 5 GHz vs 4.2 GHz |
L1 cache | 384 KB vs 192 KB |
L2 cache | 8 MB vs 4 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1813 vs 1537 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6787 vs 3007 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 633 vs 534 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3042 vs 1460 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 10.765 vs 4.575 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 25.735 vs 9.757 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.45 vs 0.196 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 8.59 vs 3.691 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6600K
- Around 30% higher maximum core temperature: 74°C vs 57°C
- 3.4x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 220 Watt
- 9.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 13.427 vs 1.418
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum core temperature | 74°C vs 57°C |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 220 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 13.427 vs 1.418 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD FX-9590
CPU 2: AMD A8-6600K
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD FX-9590 | AMD A8-6600K |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1813 | 1537 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6787 | 3007 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 633 | 534 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3042 | 1460 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3336 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 10.765 | 4.575 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 25.735 | 9.757 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.45 | 0.196 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.418 | 13.427 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 8.59 | 3.691 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 525 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1008 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2178 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 525 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1008 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2178 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD FX-9590 | AMD A8-6600K | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Vishera | Richland |
Family | AMD FX-Series Processors | AMD A-Series Processors |
Launch date | July 2013 | 4 June 2013 |
OPN PIB | FD9590FHHKWOF | AD660KWOHLBOX |
OPN Tray | FD9590FHW8KHK | AD660KWOA44HL |
Place in performance rating | 2291 | 2282 |
Price now | $99.99 | |
Series | AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors | AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops |
Value for money (0-100) | 30.03 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $142 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 4.7 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
Die size | 315 mm | 246 mm |
L1 cache | 384 KB | 192 KB |
L2 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
L3 cache | 8 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI | 32 nm SOI |
Maximum core temperature | 57°C | 74°C |
Maximum frequency | 5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
Number of threads | 8 | 4 |
P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V | |
Transistor count | 1200 million | 1303 Million |
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Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
Memory |
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Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Max memory channels | 2 | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3+ | FM2 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 220 Watt | 65 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | n / a | 2.0 |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
AMD App Acceleration | ||
AMD Elite Experiences | ||
AMD HD3D technology | ||
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
PowerGating | ||
PowerNow | ||
VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
IOMMU 2.0 | ||
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 844 MHz | |
iGPU core count | 256 | |
Number of pipelines | 256 | |
Processor graphics | AMD Radeon HD 8570D | |
Switchable graphics | ||
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 11 |