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IntelBX80646I74790
▲ 5611,718 ▼

8 Cores, 8 Threads @4.7GHz, Piledriver.
Release date: Q3 2013.

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▲ 618,540 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.6GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+13%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 281,136 user samples
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26,109 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 71% Base clock 4.7 GHz
Worst Bench: 52% Base clock 4.7 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 52% Great: 71%
SPEED RANK: 532nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
255,027 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 80% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 58% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 58% Great: 80%
SPEED RANK: 371st / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		63.1 % 71.4 % Faster effective speed.
+13%
Average Score 
+28%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		81.4 Pts 82.6 Pts +1%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		70.6 Pts 98.4 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+39%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		133 Pts 187 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+41%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		243 Pts 327 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+35%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		390 Pts 482 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+24%
Overclocked Score 
+22%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		92.1 Pts 93.6 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		82.3 Pts 109 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+32%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		160 Pts 214 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+34%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		294 Pts 377 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+28%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		482 Pts 551 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+14%
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
Based on 67,697,766 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0.62 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money 		61.9 % 87.1 % Much better value.
+41%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		56 % 61 % Slightly more popular.
+9%
Price
Price (score) 		$298 $135 Much cheaper.
+55%
Nice To Haves 
+2%
Age
Newest 		129 Months 119 Months Slightly more recent.
+8%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		220 Watts 84 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+62%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		8 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100% 		4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		8 threads 8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		32 nm 22 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+31%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		4.7 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+31% 		3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		5 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+25% 		4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		479 Pts 556 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+16%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		396 Pts 495 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+25%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Piledriver Haswell
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM3+ FCLGA1150
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None HD 4600
Conclusion 
Average Bench 63.1%
Average Bench 71.4%
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AMD released the FX-9590 back in July 2013 but it's not until recently that these processors have started hitting the shelves and even now prices are still extremely high. This is the first mainstream 5GHz processor but clock speed isn't the key performance indicator it once was. Comparing the 9590 to the 8350 shows that the 9590 has 16% better overall performance which is almost exactly in line with its base clock increase from 4.0 to 4.7 GHz. Despite this performance boost the 9590 still lags Intel's most recent 4770K Haswell processor by 26% and that's despite the AMD's 27% higher base clock. In terms of relative performance the AMD's strong point is Integer processing where it has 8 processing units vs just four (one per core) in the 4770K. Overall, especially at current prices, the 9590 doesn't represent good value for money. [Jan '14 CPUPro]

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The Core i7-4790 is the third upgrade to Intel's flagship quad core hyper-threaded CPU. This version, like its predecessor the i7-4771, gets a 100 MHz bump in stock frequency and additionally the i7-4790 also gets a 100 MHz turbo frequency bump. These improvements (~4%) are marginal and practically impossible to discern in day to day use. Looking at a benchmark comparison between the 4771 and 4790 verifies that there is little difference between the two CPUs. Although the i7-4790 isn't much of a step forward, it's still one of the best (locked) mainstream processors on the market. AMD hasn't been able to compete with Intel on single threaded performance for several years, consequently Intel have no need to push the envelope. Overclockers should wait for the 4790K which is rumoured to be released shortly. [May '14 CPUPro]

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