Atom C3858 vs FX-9590
Aggregate performance score
FX-9590 outperforms Atom C3858 by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1151 | 1757 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.64 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 2.76 | 11.22 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Goldmont (2016−2017) |
| Release date | 6 July 2013 (11 years ago) | 15 August 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $332 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
FX-9590 and Atom C3858 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 20 |
| L1 cache | no data | 672 KB |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 57 °C | 83 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-9590 and Atom C3858 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 configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM3+ | FCBGA1310 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9590 and Atom C3858. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
Security technologies
FX-9590 and Atom C3858 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9590 and Atom C3858 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9590 and Atom C3858. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4: 2400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9590 and Atom C3858.
| PCIe version | n/a | 3 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
| USB revision | no data | 3 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 16 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | 4x10/2.5/1 GBE |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.35 | 2.93 |
| Recency | 6 July 2013 | 15 August 2017 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 25 Watt |
FX-9590 has a 116.7% higher aggregate performance score.
Atom C3858, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 780% lower power consumption.
The AMD FX-9590 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom C3858 in performance tests.
Note that FX-9590 is a desktop processor while Atom C3858 is a server/workstation one.
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