Athlon X4 860K vs FX-9590

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Aggregate performance score

FX-9590
2013
8 cores / 8 threads, 220 Watt
6.42
+197%
Athlon X4 860K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.16

FX-9590 outperforms Athlon X4 860K by a whopping 197% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-9590 and Athlon X4 860K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10631860
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.762.15
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date6 July 2013 (11 years ago)12 August 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-9590 and Athlon X4 860K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed4.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4 GHz
L1 cacheno data256K
L2 cache8192 KB4 MB
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size315 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature57 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier++
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-9590 and Athlon X4 860K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3+FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)220 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9590 and Athlon X4 860K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9590 and Athlon X4 860K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9590 and Athlon X4 860K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-2133

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9590 and Athlon X4 860K.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX-9590 6.42
+197%
Athlon X4 860K 2.16

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

FX-9590 10194
+197%
Athlon X4 860K 3431

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

FX-9590 534
+16.3%
Athlon X4 860K 459

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

FX-9590 2170
+92.5%
Athlon X4 860K 1127

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

FX-9590 8670
+122%
Athlon X4 860K 3910

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.42 2.16
Recency 6 July 2013 12 August 2014
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 95 Watt

FX-9590 has a 197.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Athlon X4 860K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 131.6% lower power consumption.

The FX-9590 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 860K in performance tests.


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