Athlon II X3 450 vs FX-9590

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Aggregate performance score

FX-9590
2013
8 cores / 8 threads, 220 Watt
6.42
+449%
Athlon II X3 450
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
1.17

FX-9590 outperforms Athlon II X3 450 by a whopping 449% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-9590 and Athlon II X3 450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10632374
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.89
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.761.17
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Rana (2009−2011)
Release date6 July 2013 (11 years ago)21 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$45

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-9590 and Athlon II X3 450 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads83
Base clock speed4.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size315 mm2169 mm2
Maximum core temperature57 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-9590 and Athlon II X3 450 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+AM3
Power consumption (TDP)220 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9590 and Athlon II X3 450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9590 and Athlon II X3 450 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9590 and Athlon II X3 450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9590 and Athlon II X3 450.

PCIe versionn/a2.0

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 6.42
+449%
Athlon II X3 450 1.17

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.

FX-9590 10194
+449%
Athlon II X3 450 1858

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.

FX-9590 534
+75.7%
Athlon II X3 450 304

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.

FX-9590 2170
+190%
Athlon II X3 450 749

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

FX-9590 8670
+154%
Athlon II X3 450 3410

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.42 1.17
Recency 6 July 2013 21 September 2010
Physical cores 8 3
Threads 8 3
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 95 Watt

FX-9590 has a 448.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon II X3 450, on the other hand, has 131.6% lower power consumption.

The FX-9590 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X3 450 in performance tests.


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