AMD FX-9590 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 560

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-9590 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 560 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 Pentium 4 HT 560

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-9590

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
7 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 1
Around 39% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 90 nm
24x 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
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3042 vs 1106

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2013 vs June 2004
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 1
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 90 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 16 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3042 vs 1106

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 560

Around 91% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 220 Watt
Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 975 vs 633

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 220 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	975 vs 633

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-9590
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 560

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

633

975

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3042

1106

Name	AMD FX-9590	Intel Pentium 4 HT 560
PassMark - Single thread mark	1813
PassMark - CPU mark	6790
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	633	975
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3042	1106
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 Pentium 4 HT 560
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Prescott
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	July 2013	June 2004
OPN PIB	FD9590FHHKWOF
OPN Tray	FD9590FHW8KHK
Place in performance rating	2291	2286
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	109 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	57°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	8	1
Number of threads	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V
Transistor count	1200 million	125 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	220 Watt	115 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)