Pentium M 725 vs FX-9590
Aggregate performance score
FX-9590 outperforms Pentium M 725 by a whopping 3513% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1291 | 3551 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Pentium M |
| Power efficiency | 2.82 | 0.82 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | 6 July 2013 (12 years ago) | 23 June 2004 (21 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-9590 and Pentium M 725 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 400 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 87 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 57 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 144 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V | no data |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.988V-1.34V |
Compatibility
Information on FX-9590 and Pentium M 725 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+ | PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 7.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9590 and Pentium M 725. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
FX-9590 and Pentium M 725 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9590 and Pentium M 725 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9590 and Pentium M 725. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9590 and Pentium M 725.
| PCIe version | n/a | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.78 | 0.16 |
| Recency | 6 July 2013 | 23 June 2004 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 1 |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 7 Watt |
FX-9590 has a 3512.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium M 725, on the other hand, has 3042.9% lower power consumption.
The AMD FX-9590 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium M 725 in performance tests.
Note that FX-9590 is a desktop processor while Pentium M 725 is a notebook one.
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