AMD FX-9590 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

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.
Name: AMD FX-9590
Family: AMD FX
Group: AMD FX-9000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 8
Cores: 8x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 4.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 5.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 5.0 GHz

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: DDR3-1866
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: --
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 220 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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 220 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

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

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
13135
13135
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
13125
13125
AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
13110
13110
Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
13050
13050
Intel Core i7-4710HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
13011
13011

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4
10C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
10499
10499
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
10466
10466
AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
10465
10465
Intel Xeon D-1567
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
10461
10461
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
10431
10431

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-2102
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3022
3022
Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3021
3021
AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
3020
3020
Intel Core i7-4760HQ
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
3012
3012
Intel Core i5-6585R
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
2998
2998

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
2596
2596
Intel Core i7-3667U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2589
2589
AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
2587
2587
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2585
2585
Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
2570
2570

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1751
1751
Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1737
1737
AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
1737
1737
Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1737
1737
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1735
1735

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
717
717
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
716
716
AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
713
713
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
712
712
Intel Xeon E-2244G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
712
712

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-4110M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
635
635
AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.4 GHz
634
634
AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
634
634
AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.4 GHz
634
634
Intel Celeron N5100
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
632
632

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
634
634
Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
634
634
AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
625.9
625.9
Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
625.6
625.6
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
623.6
623.6

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron J6412
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
114
114
Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 1.3 GHz
114
114
AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
114
114
Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
114
114
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
114
114

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

Intel Core i5-4570
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
43
43
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
42
42
AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
41
41
Intel Core i5-3570K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
38
38
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
37
37

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
8.5
8.5
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
8.5
8.5
AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
8.5
8.5
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
8.5
8.5
Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
8.5
8.5

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1.4
1.4
AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Core i3-4330T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Pentium G3430
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
1.4
1.4