AMD FX-9590 vs AMD FX-8350

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-9590 and AMD FX-8350 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-9590

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1812 vs 1582
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6785 vs 6080
  • Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 633 vs 566
  • Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3042 vs 2751
  • 2.5x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3336 vs 1334
  • Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.765 vs 9.886
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 25.735 vs 21.912
  • Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.45 vs 0.424
  • Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.418 vs 1.199
  • Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 8.59 vs 7.137
Specifications (specs)
Launch date July 2013 vs 23 October 2012
Maximum frequency 5 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1812 vs 1582
PassMark - CPU mark 6785 vs 6080
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 633 vs 566
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3042 vs 2751
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3336 vs 1334
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.765 vs 9.886
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 25.735 vs 21.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.45 vs 0.424
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.418 vs 1.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 8.59 vs 7.137

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8350

  • Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 61°C vs 57°C
  • Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 220 Watt
Maximum core temperature 61°C vs 57°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt vs 220 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-9590
CPU 2: AMD FX-8350

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1812
1582
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6785
6080
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
633
566
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3042
2751
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
3336
1334
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
10.765
9.886
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
25.735
21.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.45
0.424
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.418
1.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8.59
7.137
Name AMD FX-9590 AMD FX-8350
PassMark - Single thread mark 1812 1582
PassMark - CPU mark 6785 6080
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 633 566
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3042 2751
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3336 1334
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.765 9.886
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 25.735 21.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.45 0.424
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.418 1.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 8.59 7.137

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FX-9590 AMD FX-8350

Essentials

Architecture codename Vishera Vishera
Family AMD FX-Series Processors AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date July 2013 23 October 2012
OPN PIB FD9590FHHKWOF FD8350FRHKBOX
OPN Tray FD9590FHW8KHK FD8350FRW8KHK
Place in performance rating 2299 2541
Price now $99.99 $79.99
Series AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100) 30.03 32.95
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 4.7 GHz 4 GHz
Die size 315 mm 315 mm
L1 cache 384 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 8 MB 8 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature 57°C 61°C
Maximum frequency 5 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 8 8
Number of threads 8 8
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V
Transistor count 1200 million 1200 Million
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Memory

Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz 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 125 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision n / a n / a

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)