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AMD FX 9590 8-core AMD Socket AM3+
The FX-9590 pushes an 8-core Vishera design to a 5.0GHz boost clock on the aging AM3+ socket, but its 220W TDP demands liquid cooling and a high-end motherboard. Its unlocked multiplier and 8MB of L3 cache offer overclocking headroom for legacy DDR3 systems, though efficiency scores just 29/100. This CPU suits budget builders reviving old AM3+ rigs for basic multithreaded tasks, not modern gaming or power-conscious users.
Cores 8
Threads 8
Boost Clock 5000 MHz
L3 Cache 8 MB
TDP 220 W
Socket AM3+
Integrated Graphics On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
48 Overall Score
Price $222
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong social proof (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average efficiency (34th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | FX |
| Model | FX-9590 |
| 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 | AM3+ |
| TDP | 220 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD FX 9590 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | Dell Xeon 641329687376-cr | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Threads | 8 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5000 | 5700 | 4200 | 3400 | 2700 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 8 | 36 | 32 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Tdp W | 220 | 125 | 65 | 270 | 80 | - |
| Socket | AM3+ | LGA 1851 | AMD Socket AM4 | AM4 | LGA 1366 | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel Graphics | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD FX 9590 | 46.1 | 83.3 | 45.4 | 33.5 | 46.6 | 73.5 | 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 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.6 | 62.2 | 60.5 | 32.5 | 44.1 | 90.7 | 50.2 |
| Dell Xeon 641329687376-cr Compare | 30.4 | 41.4 | 17.5 | 36.4 | 31.6 | 10.5 | 23.8 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 90.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 90.7 | 3.1 |
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