Ryzen 9 7940HS vs FX-9590

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Aggregate performance score

FX-9590
2013
8 cores / 8 threads, 220 Watt
6.59
Ryzen 9 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
19.72
+199%

Ryzen 9 7940HS outperforms FX-9590 by a whopping 199% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-9590 and Ryzen 9 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking956257
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.98no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4)
Release date6 July 2013 (10 years ago)January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price$298 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-9590 and Ryzen 9 7940HS 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed4.7 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size315 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature57 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-9590 and Ryzen 9 7940HS 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 configuration11
SocketAM3+FP8
Power consumption (TDP)220 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9590 and Ryzen 9 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataDDR5-5600/LPDDR5x-7500 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, Ryzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9590 and Ryzen 9 7940HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9590 and Ryzen 9 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9590 and Ryzen 9 7940HS.

PCIe versionn/a4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 6.59
Ryzen 9 7940HS 19.72
+199%

Ryzen 9 7940HS outperforms FX-9590 by 199% based on our aggregated 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 10194
Ryzen 9 7940HS 30503
+199%

Ryzen 9 7940HS outperforms FX-9590 by 199% 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%

FX-9590 548
Ryzen 9 7940HS 2466
+350%

Ryzen 9 7940HS outperforms FX-9590 by 350% 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%

FX-9590 2171
Ryzen 9 7940HS 11523
+431%

Ryzen 9 7940HS outperforms FX-9590 by 431% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.59 19.72
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 35 Watt

The Ryzen 9 7940HS is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-9590 in performance tests.

Note that FX-9590 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 7940HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-9590 and Ryzen 9 7940HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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