amd

Brand

6/6

Cores/Threads

3.3GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

AMD FX-6100

$0 Oct 2011 View Details

amd

Brand

8/8

Cores/Threads

4.7GHz

Base Clock

220W

TDP

AMD FX-9590

$ Jun 2013 View Details

AMD FX-6100

6/6 Cores 3.3GHz $0 Oct 2011

AMD FX-6100

$0 • Oct 2011

AMD FX-9590

$ • Jun 2013

AMD FX-9590

8/8 Cores 4.7GHz $ Jun 2013

Specs Comparison

Specification	AMD FX-6100	AMD FX-9590
Cores	6	8
Threads	6	8
Base Clock	3.3 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost Clock	3.9 GHz	5.0 GHz
Multiplier Unlocked	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Multiplier	16.5 X	23.5 X
TDP	95 W	220 W
Memory Support	DDR3	DDR3
Cache L1	288 KB	384 KB
Cache L2	6.00 MB	8.00 MB
Cache L3	8.00 MB	8.00 MB
Integrated GPU	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Architecture	FX (Zambezi)	FX (Vishera)
Process Size	32nm	32nm
Socket	amd socket am3+	amd socket am3+
Foundry	N/A	GlobalFoundries
Die Size	315 mm²	315 mm²
PCI Express	Gen 2	N/A
Transistors	1200 million	1200 million
Max Temperature	N/A	57°C

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

359

AMD FX-6100

554 (+54%)

AMD FX-9590

Multi Core Performance

1846

AMD FX-6100

3824 (+107%)

AMD FX-9590

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

408

AMD FX-6100

547 (+34%)

AMD FX-9590

Multi Core Performance

1409

AMD FX-6100

2049 (+45%)

AMD FX-9590

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

3702

AMD FX-6100

6762 (+83%)

AMD FX-9590

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

27.03 FPS

AMD FX-6100

48.67 FPS (+80%)

AMD FX-9590

Comparison in Games (48 benchmarks)

Unravel Two

8.3 2020 • Action, Adventure • Coldwood Interactive

1080p

| ultra

AMD FX-9590 (+56%)

MAX 172 FPS

MIN 161 FPS

AMD FX-6100

MAX 110 FPS

MIN 100 FPS

Winner

Loser

Warhammer 40,000 Inquisitor Martyr Background

Warhammer 40,000 Inquisitor Martyr

8 2018 • Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG • NeocoreGames

1080p

| ultra

AMD FX-9590 (+48%)

MAX 71 FPS

MIN 44 FPS

AMD FX-6100

MAX 48 FPS

MIN 30 FPS

Winner

Loser

Jurassic World Evolution

7.6 2018 • Simulation, Strategy • Frontier Developments

1080p

| ultra

AMD FX-9590 (+56%)

MAX 100 FPS

MIN 84 FPS

AMD FX-6100

MAX 64 FPS

MIN 48 FPS

Winner

Loser

Vampyr

7.5 2018 • Action, RPG • DONTNOD Entertainment

1080p

| ultra

AMD FX-9590 (+49%)

MAX 55 FPS

MIN 46 FPS

AMD FX-6100

MAX 37 FPS

MIN 31 FPS

Winner

Loser

Antigraviator

8.3 2018 • Action, Indie, Racing, Sports • Cybernetic Walrus

1080p

| ultra

AMD FX-9590 (+120%)

MAX 163 FPS

MIN 132 FPS

AMD FX-9590

MAX 74 FPS

MIN 56 FPS

AMD FX-6100

MAX 110 FPS

MIN 87 FPS

AMD FX-6100

MAX 74 FPS

MIN 56 FPS

Winner

Loser

Agony

8.3 2018 • Action, Adventure, Indie • Madmind Studio

1080p

| ultra

AMD FX-9590 (+49%)

MAX 115 FPS

MIN 102 FPS

AMD FX-6100

MAX 77 FPS

MIN 68 FPS

Winner

Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 54 benchmarks across 48 games

Avg FPS

AMD FX-6100

Avg FPS

AMD FX-9590

AMD FX-6100

AMD • 6/6 • 3.3GHz

Wins

Avg FPS

Min FPS

Win Rate

AMD FX-9590

AMD • 8/8 • 4.7GHz

Wins

Avg FPS

Min FPS

Win Rate

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Specs Comparison

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench R23

Single Core Performance

Multi Core Performance

Geekbench 5

Single Core Performance

Multi Core Performance

PassMark

Overall CPU Score

Blender Benchmark

Blender FPS

Comparison in Games (48 benchmarks)

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