AMD FX-9590 vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD FX-9590		AMD Ryzen 9 7900
CPU comparison AMD FX-9590 or AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD FX-9590 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-9590 was released in Q3/2013. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 was released in Q1/2023.

AMD FX (30)	Family	AMD Ryzen 9 (35)
AMD FX-9000 (2)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 7000 (14)
2	Generation	6
Vishera (Piledriver)	Architecture	Raphael (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD FX-9590 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.70 GHz (5.00 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (5.40 GHz).
AMD FX-9590	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 7900
8	Cores	12
8	Threads	24
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
4.70 GHz	Frequency	3.70 GHz
5.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	5.40 GHz
5.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.70 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD FX-9590	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 7900
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)
	GPU frequency	0.40 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	2.20 GHz
--	GPU Generation	9
	Technology	5 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	2
--	Shader	128
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	8 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD FX-9590 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD FX-9590	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 7900
DDR3-1866	Memory	DDR5-5200
	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	83.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	12.00 MB
8.00 MB	L3 Cache	64.00 MB
--	PCIe version	5.0
--	PCIe lanes	24
--	PCIe Bandwidth	94.5 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD FX-9590 has a TDP of 220 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is 65 W.
AMD FX-9590	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 7900
220 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	88 W
--	TDP up	170 W
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The AMD FX-9590 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 cache has a total of 76.00 MB.
AMD FX-9590	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 7900
32 nm	Technology	5 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
AM3+	Socket	AM5 (LGA 1718)
AMD-V	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2013	Release date	Q1/2023
270 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-9590 (33%)

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-9590 (17%)

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD FX-9590 8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	634 (29%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	2206 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD FX-9590 8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	3020 (14%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	21140 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD FX-9590 8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	10465 (21%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	49250 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD FX-9590 8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	114 (36%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	314 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD FX-9590 8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	713 (15%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	4796 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD FX-9590 8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	116 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD FX-9590 8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	1632 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD FX-9590 8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	1964 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD FX-9590 8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	28905 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD FX-9590 8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	2798 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD FX-9590 8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	16832 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD FX-9590 8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	764 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD FX-9590 8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	11088 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD FX-9590 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz	563 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD FX-9590 8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	41 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD FX-9590 8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	625.9 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD FX-9590 8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	291 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD FX-9590 8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	1967 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	AMD FX-9590 4.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 28,905 CB R23 MC @ 90 W	321 (100%)

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