Core i3-8000 vs FX-9590
Primary details
Comparing FX-9590 and Core i3-8000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 977 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.79 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 6 July 2013 (10 years ago) | 1 September 2018 (5 years ago) |
| Current price | $321 | $198 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
FX-9590 and Core i3-8000 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 57 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-9590 and Core i3-8000 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+ | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9590 and Core i3-8000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9590 and Core i3-8000 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9590 and Core i3-8000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9590 and Core i3-8000.
| PCIe version | n/a | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 July 2013 | 1 September 2018 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 65 Watt |
We couldn't decide between FX-9590 and Core i3-8000. We've got no test results to judge.
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