AMD FX-9590 vs AMD Athlon II X3 425e

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-9590 and AMD Athlon II X3 425e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

AMD FX-9590

AMD Athlon II X3 425e

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-9590

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
5 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 3
5 more threads: 8 vs 3
Around 85% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6788 vs 2239

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2013 vs May 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 3
Number of threads	8 vs 3
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L2 cache	8 MB vs 1.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6788 vs 2239

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 425e

4.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 220 Watt
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1594 vs 633
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3705 vs 3042

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 220 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1594 vs 633
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3705 vs 3042

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-9590
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 425e

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6788

2239

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

633

1594

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3042

3705

Name	AMD FX-9590	AMD Athlon II X3 425e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1813	0
PassMark - CPU mark	6788	2239
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	633	1594
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3042	3705
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3336
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.765
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	25.735
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.418
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	8.59

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-9590	AMD Athlon II X3 425e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Rana
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors	AMD Athlon Processors
Launch date	July 2013	May 2011
OPN PIB	FD9590FHHKWOF	AD425EHDGMBOX
OPN Tray	FD9590FHW8KHK	AD425EHDK32GM
Place in performance rating	2292	2312
Price now	$99.99
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors	AMD Athlon II X3
Value for money (0-100)	30.03
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.7 GHz	2.7 GHz
Die size	315 mm	169 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	57°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	3
Number of threads	8	3
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V
Transistor count	1200 million	300 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	220 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)