FX-9590 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and FX-9590 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	740	1063
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.00	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	8.02	2.76
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date	31 August 2017 (7 years ago)	6 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and FX-9590 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	8192 KB
L3 cache	32 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	213 mm2	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	57 °C
Number of transistors	9,600 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	+
P0 Vcore voltage	no data	Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and FX-9590 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	SP3r2	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	220 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and FX-9590. 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 Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and FX-9590 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and FX-9590. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR3
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and FX-9590.

PCIe version	3.0	n/a
PCI Express lanes	60	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	10.59	6.42
Recency	31 August 2017	6 July 2013
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	220 Watt

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