FX-9590 vs Xeon W-2155

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2155
2017
10 cores / 20 threads, 140 Watt
13.28
+107%
FX-9590
2013
8 cores / 8 threads, 220 Watt
6.42

Xeon W-2155 outperforms FX-9590 by a whopping 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2155 and FX-9590 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5671063
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.30no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency8.982.76
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)6 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,440no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2155 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads208
Base clock speed3.3 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)8192 KB
L3 cache13.75 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size484 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data57 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)68 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2155 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2066AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt220 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2155 and FX-9590. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2155 and FX-9590 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2155 and FX-9590 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2155 and FX-9590. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR3
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2155 and FX-9590.

PCIe version3.0n/a
PCI Express lanes48no 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.


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.

Xeon W-2155 13.28
+107%
FX-9590 6.42

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.

Xeon W-2155 21088
+107%
FX-9590 10194

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.

Xeon W-2155 1355
+154%
FX-9590 534

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.

Xeon W-2155 8701
+301%
FX-9590 2170

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.28 6.42
Recency 29 August 2017 6 July 2013
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 20 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 220 Watt

Xeon W-2155 has a 106.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 25% more physical cores and 150% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2155 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-9590 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2155 is a server/workstation processor while FX-9590 is a desktop one.


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