AMD FX-9590 vs Intel Core i7-4770T

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-9590 and Intel Core i7-4770T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 Core i7-4770T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-9590

CPU is newer: launch date 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 35% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6767 vs 5973
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.765 vs 4.413
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 25.735 vs 9.95
Around 74% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 8.59 vs 4.924

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2013 vs June 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6767 vs 5973
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3042 vs 3029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.765 vs 4.413
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	25.735 vs 9.95
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	8.59 vs 4.924

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4770T

Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 71.45°C vs 57°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
4.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 220 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1931 vs 1813
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 868 vs 633
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.543 vs 0.45
Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.097 vs 1.418

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C vs 57°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 220 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1931 vs 1813
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	868 vs 633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.543 vs 0.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.097 vs 1.418

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-9590
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4770T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1813

1931

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6767

5973

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

633

868

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3042

3029

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.765

4.413

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.735

9.95

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.45

0.543

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.418

2.097

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.59

4.924

Name	AMD FX-9590	Intel Core i7-4770T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1813	1931
PassMark - CPU mark	6767	5973
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	633	868
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3042	3029
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3336
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.765	4.413
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	25.735	9.95
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.45	0.543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.418	2.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	8.59	4.924

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-9590	Intel Core i7-4770T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Haswell
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	July 2013	June 2013
OPN PIB	FD9590FHHKWOF
OPN Tray	FD9590FHW8KHK
Place in performance rating	2252	2233
Price now	$99.99	$399.99
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	30.03	6.36
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$610
Processor Number		i7-4770T
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.7 GHz	2.50 GHz
Die size	315 mm	177 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	57°C	71.45°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V
Transistor count	1200 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	220 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013B
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a	Up to 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)