Pentium 2117U vs FX-9590

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Aggregate performance score

FX-9590
2013
8 cores / 8 threads, 220 Watt
6.42
+903%
Pentium 2117U
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.64

FX-9590 outperforms Pentium 2117U by a whopping 903% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-9590 and Pentium 2117U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10502751
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium
Power efficiency2.763.56
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date6 July 2013 (11 years ago)1 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$134

Detailed specifications

FX-9590 and Pentium 2117U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed4.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size315 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature57 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million1,400 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 Pentium 2117U 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+FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)220 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9590 and Pentium 2117U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

FX-9590 and Pentium 2117U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9590 and Pentium 2117U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9590 and Pentium 2117U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-9590 and Pentium 2117U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9590 and Pentium 2117U.

PCIe versionn/a2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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
+903%
Pentium 2117U 0.64

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
+897%
Pentium 2117U 1022

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 531
+81.8%
Pentium 2117U 292

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 2147
+336%
Pentium 2117U 492

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.42 0.64
Recency 6 July 2013 1 September 2012
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 17 Watt

FX-9590 has a 903.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Pentium 2117U, on the other hand, has a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 1194.1% lower power consumption.

The FX-9590 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 2117U in performance tests.

Note that FX-9590 is a desktop processor while Pentium 2117U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-9590 and Pentium 2117U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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