AMD FX-9590 vs Intel Celeron G530T

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-9590 and Intel Celeron G530T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability. 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

Intel Celeron G530T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-9590

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 150% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 2 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x 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
Around 88% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1811 vs 962
6.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6768 vs 1056

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2013 vs September 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 2 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1811 vs 962
PassMark - CPU mark	6768 vs 1056

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G530T

Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 65.0°C vs 57°C
6.3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 220 Watt

Maximum core temperature	65.0°C vs 57°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 220 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-9590
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G530T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1811

962

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6768

1056

Name	AMD FX-9590	Intel Celeron G530T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1811	962
PassMark - CPU mark	6768	1056
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	633
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3042
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	Intel Celeron G530T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	July 2013	September 2011
OPN PIB	FD9590FHHKWOF
OPN Tray	FD9590FHW8KHK
Place in performance rating	2323	2327
Price now	$99.99
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Value for money (0-100)	30.03
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G530T
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.7 GHz	2.00 GHz
Die size	315 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	57°C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	8	2
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V
Transistor count	1200 million	504 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		17 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	220 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a	2.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)