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AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs AMD FX-9590. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
04/2020
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
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Q3/2013
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AMD FX-9590
AMD FX-9590

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 3 3100 or AMD FX-9590? Which processor is faster?

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

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 has a base frequency of 3.6 GHz. 4 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in 2020-04.

AMD FX-9590 has a base frequency of 4.7 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 220 W. Released in Q3/2013.

Differences

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    192 left arrow place
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 220 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 3 3100 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    219 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    230 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    227 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    233 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    193 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    297 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    302 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    364 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    77 place
AMD FX-9590 Reasons to consider
AMD FX-9590
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 31% better clock speed

    4.7 GHz left arrow 3.6 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 28 % higher specified turbo frequency

    5 GHz left arrow 3.9 GHz

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    724 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    403 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    835 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    582 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    133 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    526 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    283 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    449 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    211 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    361 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 AMD Ryzen 3 3100
AMD FX-9590 AMD FX-9590
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 3000 left arrow AMD FX-9000
  • Family
    Ryzen left arrow FX-Series
  • Form Factor
    Desktops / Boxed Processor left arrow Desktops
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Series
    Ryzen 3000 Series left arrow FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.6 GHz left arrow 4.7 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Boost Clock
    3.9 GHz left arrow 5 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.9 GHz left arrow 5 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.9 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 5 GHz
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
    None left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

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

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD FX-9590 and AMD Ryzen 3 3100. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4 left arrow DDR3
  • PCIe
    PCIe 4.0 left arrow -
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow -
  • System Memory Specification
    3200 left arrow 1866
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD FX-9590 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    65 W left arrow 220 W
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    95 °C left arrow 57 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 220 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD FX-9590, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Matisse (Zen 2) left arrow Vishera (Piledriver)
  • Codename
    Matisse left arrow Vishera
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
  • L1-Cache
    0.25 MB left arrow 0.375 MB
  • L2-Cache
    2 MB left arrow 8 MB
  • L3-Cache
    16 MB left arrow 8 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    100-100000284BOX left arrow FD9590FHHKWOF
  • Manufacturer product ID (MPK)
    100-100000284MPK left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    100-000000284 left arrow FD9590FHW8KHK
  • Operating systems
    Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit left arrow -
  • Release date
    04/2020 left arrow Q3/2013
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow AM3+
  • Technology
    TSMC 7nm FinFET left arrow 32nm SOI
  • Thermal Solution (PIB)
    AMD Wraith Stealth left arrow -
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

AMD FX-9590

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 8 threads / linux

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3953.694332 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 8 threads / linux
System RAM: 24 GB
OS: Linux x86_64
Duration: 252.928 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Cinebench R20 / multiple threads

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 2354 points System: CB: Ryzen 3 3100 @ Stock
CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 3 3100 @ Stock
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Cinebench R20 / single thread

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 449 points System: CB: Ryzen 3 3100 @ Stock
CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 3 3100 @ Stock
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD FX-9590.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

179.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
114.000000
AMD FX-9590
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

1019.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
713.000000
AMD FX-9590
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

1134.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
634.000000
AMD FX-9590
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

4865.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
3020.000000
AMD FX-9590

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