Intel Atom E3815 vs AMD FX-9590

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Intel Atom E3815 or Intel Atom E3815 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Atom E3815 features 1 processor cores and has the capability to manage 1 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Atom series.
To use the Intel Atom E3815, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
The AMD FX-9590 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD FX series.
To use the AMD FX-9590, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3+ socket.
Intel Atom E3800 Group AMD FX-9000
4 Generation 2
Intel Atom E3815 Name AMD FX-9590
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Atom Family AMD FX
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom E3815 has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Atom E3815 is 1.46 GHz
The processor has one core only.
The AMD FX-9590 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD FX-9590 is 4.7 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 5.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
1 Threads 8
None None 5.0 GHz
None None 5.0 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
1.46 GHz Frequency 4.7 GHz
1 CPU Cores 8
No Overclocking Yes
No Hyperthreading No
1x Cores 8x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom E3815 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Atom E3815 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1), which has 32 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD FX-9590 does not have integrated graphics.
0.4 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
22 nm Technology --
11.2 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
4 Execution units --
Q3/2013 Release date --
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU name
32 Shaders --
0.4 GHz GPU frequency --
7 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
No VP9 --
No VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode JPEG --
Decode / Encode h264 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 8.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR3L-1066 Memory type DDR3-1866
8.6 GB/s Bandwidth --
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
8.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
1 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 5 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 220 W watts.
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 220 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Atom E3815 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD FX-9590 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
22 nm Technology 32 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design --
Q4/2013 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price 270 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
1.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB
BGA 1170 Socket AM3+
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Bay Trail Architecture Vishera (Piledriver)