Ultra 3 105UL vs FX-9590
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 3 105UL outperforms FX-9590 by a minimal 1% 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 | 1330 | 1326 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 14.03 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.12 | 16.54 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Meteor Lake-PS (2024) |
| Release date | 6 July 2013 (12 years ago) | 8 April 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $295 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
FX-9590 and Core Ultra 3 105UL 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 10 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 57 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-9590 and Core Ultra 3 105UL 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 |
| Socket | AM3+ | 1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9590 and Core Ultra 3 105UL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
FX-9590 and Core Ultra 3 105UL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9590 and Core Ultra 3 105UL are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9590 and Core Ultra 3 105UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Arc Xe-LPG 48EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9590 and Core Ultra 3 105UL.
| PCIe version | n/a | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 5.82 | 5.88 |
| Recency | 6 July 2013 | 8 April 2024 |
| Threads | 8 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ultra 3 105UL has a 1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 25% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 1366.7% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD FX-9590 and Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL.
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