Ryzen 5 2500U vs FX-9590

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Aggregate performance score

FX-9590
2013
8 cores / 8 threads, 220 Watt
6.42
+56.2%
Ryzen 5 2500U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.11

FX-9590 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-9590 and Ryzen 5 2500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10631402
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency2.7625.93
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date6 July 2013 (11 years ago)26 October 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-9590 and Ryzen 5 2500U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed4.7 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz2 GHz
Multiplierno data20
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cache8192 KB2 MB
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size315 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature57 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million4950 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 Ryzen 5 2500U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3+FP5
Power consumption (TDP)220 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9590 and Ryzen 5 2500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9590 and Ryzen 5 2500U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9590 and Ryzen 5 2500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 8

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9590 and Ryzen 5 2500U.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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
+56.2%
Ryzen 5 2500U 4.11

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
+56%
Ryzen 5 2500U 6536

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
Ryzen 5 2500U 811
+51.9%

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
Ryzen 5 2500U 2375
+9.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.42 4.11
Recency 6 July 2013 26 October 2017
Physical cores 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 15 Watt

FX-9590 has a 56.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

Ryzen 5 2500U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 1366.7% lower power consumption.

The FX-9590 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2500U in performance tests.

Note that FX-9590 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 2500U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-9590 and Ryzen 5 2500U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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