i7-4960X Extreme Edition vs FX-9590

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Primary details

Comparing FX-9590 and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1063not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7EE
Power efficiency2.76no data
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date6 July 2013 (11 years ago)10 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Detailed specifications

FX-9590 and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed4.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L2 cache8192 KB1,536 KB
L3 cacheno data15 MB
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size315 mm2256.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature57 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million1860 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 Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3+no data
Power consumption (TDP)220 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9590 and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9590 and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9590 and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9590 and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition.

PCIe versionn/a3.00
PCI Express lanesno data40

Pros & cons summary


Recency 6 July 2013 10 September 2013
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 130 Watt

FX-9590 has 33.3% more physical cores.

i7-4960X Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, 50% more threads, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 69.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between FX-9590 and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.


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