Ryzen 5 2400G vs FX-9590
Aggregate performance score
FX-9590 outperforms Ryzen 5 2400G by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-9590 and Ryzen 5 2400G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 977 | 1074 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.20 | 11.84 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Raven Ridge (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 6 July 2013 (10 years ago) | 12 February 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $169 |
| Current price | $256 | $121 (0.7x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 2400G has 438% better value for money than FX-9590.
Detailed specifications
FX-9590 and Ryzen 5 2400G 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 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 210 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 57 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 4,950 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-9590 and Ryzen 5 2400G 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+ | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9590 and Ryzen 5 2400G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9590 and Ryzen 5 2400G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9590 and Ryzen 5 2400G. 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 | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9590 and Ryzen 5 2400G.
| PCIe version | n/a | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
FX-9590 outperforms Ryzen 5 2400G by 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
FX-9590 outperforms Ryzen 5 2400G by 17% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 5 2400G outperforms FX-9590 by 92% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 5 2400G outperforms FX-9590 by 51% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.59 | 5.65 |
| Recency | 6 July 2013 | 12 February 2018 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 65 Watt |
The FX-9590 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2400G in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-9590 and Ryzen 5 2400G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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