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AMD FX-9590 vs Intel Core i7-4960X. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2013
AMD FX-9590
AMD FX-9590
Released
Q3/2013
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Intel Core i7-4960X
Intel Core i7-4960X

What's the best choice AMD FX-9590 or Intel Core i7-4960X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD FX-9590 has a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 220 W. Released in Q3/2013.

Intel Core i7-4960X has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 130 W. Released in Q3/2013.

Differences

AMD FX-9590 Reasons to consider
AMD FX-9590
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    931 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 23% better clock speed

    4.70 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 times more cores

    8 left arrow 6
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 20% better overclocked clock speed

    5.00 GHz left arrow 4.00 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD FX-9590 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    755 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    414 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    997 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    767 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    51 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    526 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    289 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    510 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    233 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    518 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    598 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.59 times less performance per watt

    130 W left arrow 220 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-4960X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    421 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    290 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    708 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    508 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    337 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    178 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    79 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    157 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    393 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    217 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD FX-9590 AMD FX-9590
Intel Core i7-4960X Intel Core i7-4960X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD FX left arrow Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    AMD FX-9000 left arrow Intel Core i 4000X
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    4.70 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    5.00 GHz left arrow 4.00 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-4960X and AMD FX-9590. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1866 left arrow DDR3-1866
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • PCIe version
    left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    left arrow 40
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD FX-9590 and Intel Core i7-4960X to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    220 W left arrow 130 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD FX-9590 and AMD FX-9590, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 15.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Vishera (Piledriver) left arrow Ivy Bridge E
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    AM3+ left arrow LGA 2011
  • Release date
    Q3/2013 left arrow Q3/2013

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD FX-9590 and Intel Core i7-4960X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
114
AMD FX-9590
151
Intel Core i7-4960X
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
713
AMD FX-9590
1092
Intel Core i7-4960X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
634
AMD FX-9590
846
Intel Core i7-4960X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
3020
AMD FX-9590
5189
Intel Core i7-4960X
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
2587
AMD FX-9590
3460
Intel Core i7-4960X
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
13110
AMD FX-9590
20120
Intel Core i7-4960X
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.37
AMD FX-9590
1.82
Intel Core i7-4960X
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
8.52
AMD FX-9590
11.71
Intel Core i7-4960X
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
10465
AMD FX-9590
14313
Intel Core i7-4960X

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