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AMD FX-Series FX-9590 8-core AMD Socket AM3+
The FX-9590 pushes eight Piledriver cores to a 5.0GHz boost clock on the 32nm Vishera architecture, making it one of the highest-clocked desktop CPUs of its era. Its unlocked multiplier and 220W TDP demand serious cooling and a high-end AM3+ motherboard, but AES instruction support adds a niche security workload benefit. This chip suits overclocking enthusiasts running legacy AM3+ systems who prioritize raw clock speed over power efficiency.
Cores 8
Threads 8
Boost Clock 5000 MHz
L3 Cache 8 MB
TDP 220 W
Socket Socket AM3+
Integrated Graphics On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
48 Overall Score
Price £272
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong social proof (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average efficiency (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | FX |
| Model | FD9590FHHKWOF |
| Codename | Vishera |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 32 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 8 |
| P-cores | 8 |
| Threads | 8 |
| Base Clock | 4700 |
| Boost Clock | 5000 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 6829 |
| PassMark Single | 1807 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Max Speed | 1866 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | Socket AM3+ |
| TDP | 220 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD FX-Series FX-9590 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: | WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 4 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5000 | 5700 | 4200 | 4000 | 3200 | 3400 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 8 | 36 | 32 | 8 | 19.25 | 8 |
| Tdp W | 220 | 125 | 65 | 15 | 105 | 270 |
| Socket | Socket AM3+ | LGA 1851 | AMD Socket AM4 | AM4 | LGA 3647 | AM4 |
| Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel Graphics | - | AMD Integrated Graphics | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD FX-Series FX-9590 | 46.1 | 83.3 | 45.4 | 33.5 | 46.6 | 74.2 | 46.1 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.2 | 99.8 | 95.9 | 97 | 96.6 | 90.7 | 99.8 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.4 | 87 | 78.2 | 82.9 | 73.4 | 1.5 | 72.3 |
| Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: Compare | 63.9 | 54.4 | 56.6 | 99.2 | 64.6 | 11.8 | 66.2 |
| WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 Compare | 73.7 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 72.6 | 74.3 | 38.3 | 44.2 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.6 | 62.2 | 60.5 | 32.5 | 44.1 | 90.7 | 50.2 |
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