AMD FX-9590 vs Intel Core i7-3910K

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-9590 and Intel Core i7-3910K 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

Intel Core i7-3910K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-9590

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 67% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 3 GHz
5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 3 GHz
L2 cache	8 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3910K

Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 69% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 220 Watt

L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 220 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-9590
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3910K

Name	AMD FX-9590	Intel Core i7-3910K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1813
PassMark - CPU mark	6787
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 Core i7-3910K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Sandy Bridge E
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	July 2013	July 2013
OPN PIB	FD9590FHHKWOF
OPN Tray	FD9590FHW8KHK
Place in performance rating	2291	not rated
Price now	$99.99
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	30.03
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.7 GHz
Die size	315 mm	435 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	57°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V
Transistor count	1200 million	2270 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	220 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)