AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs AMD FX-9590

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G and AMD FX-9590 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 Ryzen 7 8700G

AMD FX-9590

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 6 month(s) later
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 5 GHz
Around 67% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 57°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.4x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 220 Watt
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3919 vs 1812
4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31641 vs 6785

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs July 2013
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 57°C
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 220 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3919 vs 1812
PassMark - CPU mark	31641 vs 6785

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
CPU 2: AMD FX-9590

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3919

1812

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

31641

6785

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	AMD FX-9590
PassMark - Single thread mark	3919	1812
PassMark - CPU mark	31641	6785
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 Ryzen 7 8700G	AMD FX-9590
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	July 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$329
Place in performance rating	160	2299
Architecture codename		Vishera
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD9590FHHKWOF
OPN Tray		FD9590FHW8KHK
Price now		$99.99
Series		AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)		30.03
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	4.7 GHz
Die size	178 mm²	315 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	95°C	57°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	5 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	8
Transistor count	25,000 million	1200 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	220 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
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™)