AMD FX-9590 vs AMD Phenom X3 8400

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-9590 and AMD Phenom X3 8400 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 5 year(s) 4 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 5 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 3
• Around 138% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
• 5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1813 vs 819
• 5.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6790 vs 1164
• Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3042 vs 2405

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8400

• 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 220 Watt
• Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 973 vs 633

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-9590
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X3 8400

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1813 819
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	6790 1164
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	633 973
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	3042 2405

Compare specifications (specs)