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AMD FD9590FHHKWOF

FX-9590

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

Average Bench: 63.1% (496th of 1406)

Based on 26,109 user benchmarks.  Devices: 178BFBFF00600F20, 178BFBFF00600F12 Model: AMD FX(tm)-9590 Eight-Core Processor

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]

Poor: 52%Average: 63.1% Great: 71%
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

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Above average average bench

The AMD FX-9590 averaged 36.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 81.4Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 70.6Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AMD FX-9590 is just 19%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the AMD FX-9590 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 396Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 390Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 26,109 samples)
Rank 49663.1%
Min Avg Max
67.2 Memory 81.4 92.1
53.6 1-Core 70.6 82.3
106 2-Core 133 160
58.2% 95.1 Pts
Min Avg Max
182 4-Core 243 294
257 8-Core 390 482
38.8% 316 Pts
Min Avg Max
281 64-Core 396 479
24.5% 396 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
62.4% Good
Memory 76.4
1-Core 73.3
2-Core 146
59% 98.4 Pts
4-Core 262
8-Core 423
42% 342 Pts
64-Core 419
26% 419 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.7 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
61.9% Good
Memory 80.5
1-Core 71.7
2-Core 122
57% 91.6 Pts
4-Core 235
8-Core 351
36% 293 Pts
64-Core 368
23% 368 Pts
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.7 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
61.8% Good
Memory 78.7
1-Core 72.9
2-Core 139
58% 96.8 Pts
4-Core 244
8-Core 366
38% 305 Pts
64-Core 383
24% 383 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.7 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
55.9% Above average
Memory 79.4
1-Core 49.3
2-Core 96
48% 74.9 Pts
4-Core 177
8-Core 297
29% 237 Pts
64-Core 288
18% 288 Pts
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MSRP ≈ $338 @ launch in Jul '13
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Gaming 35%
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Desktop
Desktop 71%
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Workstation
Workstation 29%
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Motherboard: Asus CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z - $220

CPU
FX-9590AMD  $298Bench 63%, 26,109 samples192x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $340Bench 49%, 834,238 samples53x
RX 580AMD  $179Bench 52%, 360,351 samples39x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $200Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples39x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples28x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $160Bench 112%, 695,664 samples26x
870 EVO 1TBSamsung  $60Bench 112%, 65,806 samples24x
RAM
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples26x
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GBCorsairBench 66%, 6,389 samples20x
TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 67%, 24,592 samples18x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 45% - Average Total price: $933

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 Comments

CPUPro
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Official site www.amd.com/...

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27 days ago.

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More cache, 8 cores, cheaper MB, have 20+ applications open still fast.—Sep '14

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Great multithreaded performance, but at 220W, this chip is a beast. I like this chip, but Intel's chips are considerably more efficient in terms of power consumption.—Oct '14

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I heard mixed reviews of the 9590, but when prices dropped picked on up and my MB already supported it. It has worked great, rock solid for me in ASrock extreme 9 MB. No problems, but hard to overclock so I keep it stock with Corsair H80 cooler. Mine system tested above average on all tests and my rig is strictly budget, so that's good. I don't think I could get more value for the dollar than what I have in my rig. Great CPU!—Oct '15

GBR-User
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5,542

Average

5 months ago.

For 150£ today its very good value for an 8 core cpu it still will be much better than many i3 for that money

ROU-User
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4,437

Good

23 months ago.

Though just a better binned and clocked 8350/70, the 9590 offers respectable gaming performance. It pales in comparison to Ryzen's recent offerings which have more threads and better IPC with lower power draw and thermals. But if you're rocking an AM3+, this is actually not a bad deal, provided you disable the core performance boost. The occasional 5ghz single core boos is really not worth the heat and power draw, and more often than not causes instability. I decided to turn mine off and leave all cores 4.7-4.8 with a bit of an undervolt. This seemed to work wonderfully in terms of heat and power draw. This chip is a good pairing with RX580 and maybe up to an Vega 56. It's good for 60+fps on most games at 1080p, though it won't max out a Vega 64 , 5700xt or 2080 (*spits*). Prices are not very good for the 9590, however. If you can find an 8350 for less than $80 just overclock it. 9590 is guaranteed high bin. Before i passed down my AM3+ build, I was getting over 120fps on games like Black Ops 4 and Doom paired with a Vega 56. If the price is right and youre not ready to jump to AM4, these will work just fine for most people.

AUS-User
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3,782

Good

3 years ago.

Still able to run everything I throw at it in 2019. Using it as a workstation, it's operated 24/7 without any downtime.

PHL-User
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3,164

Terrible

3 years ago.

just cool it down with a car radiator and it is a great chip

ZAF-User
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2,660

Excellent

3 years ago.

I have one and it runs everything still brilliantly with a temp of 42° on a H110i after 5 years.

SWE-User
Avatar level
2,640

Excellent

3 years ago.

well still hold up alright today can play the newest game no problem

CPUPro
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2,055

Above average

9 years ago.

ColdSpy
Avatar level
330

Poor

3 years ago.

If you buy and use this CPU you're going to need 250W air cooler or liquid cooling, and motherboard with excellent VRM if you don't want to turn the die into a red hot molten silicon or magic smokes appearing on your motherboard, respectively.

yaabalfazl
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92

Poor

5 years ago.

it low for 4k

Thomass
Avatar level
74

Terrible

6 years ago.

This thing will probably start a fire if you don't use a watercooler with it. 220 watts is WAY too much for a small chip and this is basically an overclocked version of the FX 8350. There's literally no difference. Also it's not 8 cores. 4 CORES, 8 THREADS. THERE'S A DIFFERENCE

Nolanimations
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60

Good

4 years ago.

I've used this CPU for 2 years, and it has been a great choice. Do get some beefy cooling though, or your PC might catch on fire.

RiotDaniel
Avatar level
24

Good

5 years ago.

Ok, it's been 3 years now. I did what people said could not be done: Cool it with a Hyper 212X + a bunch of fans, and using a (very high quality might I add) 750W PSU. Managed 5Ghz stable, anything past that causes Vdroop and temps are quite lower than I expected (35ºC Idle, 50-60ºC Load). Quite happy about it and I don't expect to upgrade the CPU or MB for a while, got the CPU on sale for 120£.

derwolf019
Avatar level
8

Good

23 months ago.

Got this old beast 4 days ago alongside a GIGABYTE 990FXA -UD3 Ultra and 16GB of DDR3-1866 for 350USD brand new. Runs hot, and draws quite a lot of power, but it is certainly more powerful compared to my overclocked A10 7870K that draws 140W by just the CPU cores, so power draw isn't that different to what I was used to. Just make sure that you have at least a 240mm AIO to keep this old beast on the mid 60s, and that you have a decent board to run it, mine does run the VRM at 110°C under 100% usage on Anything that is not AVX, on AVX, it runs the VRM at 83°C. It is quite good for productivity tasks that demand a lot of threads, and it is decent for gaming, as it can boost 1-4 cores to 5GHz constant if they get pushed to 100%, so, it should be able to tackle even older games that ran on a single core with ease. As long as you have good cooling and a certified PSU, this chip is decent for pretty much anything.

Slackware
Avatar level
6

Average

3 years ago.

I hope your VRMs can handle this, since mine sure can't. Had to underclock to 4.2 GHz. I'd only recommend it if you virtually got it for free (like I did from my dad), or if you buy it around $50-100. And if you're wondering, I'm running on a Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 R5.

MolotovUSSR
Avatar level
2

Excellent

5 years ago.

UserBenchmarks: Game 67%, Desk 64%, Work 54% CPU: AMD FX-9590 - 74.8% GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB - 72.5% SSD: Samsung 750 EVO 500GB - 75% RAM: Kingston HyperX DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB - 61% MBD: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R3.0

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