AMD FX-9590 vs HiSilicon Kirin 970
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonAMD FX-9590 or HiSilicon Kirin 970 - 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 HiSilicon Kirin 970 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 970 was released in Q3/2017. |
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| AMD FX (30) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
| AMD FX-9000 (2) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 970 (1) |
| 2 | Generation | 6 |
| Vishera (Piledriver) | Architecture | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD FX-9590 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.70 GHz (5.00 GHz). The HiSilicon Kirin 970 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. |
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| AMD FX-9590 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 4.70 GHz (5.00 GHz) | A-Core | 2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
| -- | B-Core | 1.84 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-G72 MP12 |
| GPU frequency | 0.75 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | Bifrost 2 |
| Technology | 16 nm | |
| Max. displays | 1 | |
| -- | Compute units | 12 |
| -- | Shader | 192 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-G72 MP12 |
| 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 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD FX-9590 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 970 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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| AMD FX-9590 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
| DDR3-1866 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max. Memory | 8 GB | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe 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 HiSilicon Kirin 970 is 9 W. |
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| AMD FX-9590 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
| 220 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 9 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD FX-9590 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the HiSilicon Kirin 970 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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| AMD FX-9590 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | -- |
| AM3+ | Socket | -- |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q3/2013 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
| 270 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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.
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AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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AMD FX-9590
@ 0.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
ARM Mali-G72 MP12 @ 0.75 GHz |
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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.
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AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD FX-9590 | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
| Unknown | Huawei Honor 10 Huawei Note 10 Huawei Play Huawei Honor View 10 Huawei Mate 10 Pro Huawei P20 Huawei Nova 3 Huawei Nova 4 |
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