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
No current retailer price
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 | HP Xeon P67080-B21 | fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi | Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24 | 16 | 6 | - | - |
| Threads | 8 | 24 | 32 | 12 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5000 | 5700 | 3900 | 3060 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 8 | 36 | 37.5 | 12 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 220 | 125 | 195 | 95 | - | - |
| Socket | Socket AM3+ | LGA 1851 | LGA 4677 | LGA1366 | AM5 | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 76.8 | 90.6 | 78 | 90.8 | 1.5 | 80.3 |
| fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud Compare | 25.7 | 20.1 | 64.8 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 65 | 36.1 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 90.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 90.7 | 3.1 |
| Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 96.5 | 3.1 |
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