AMD FX-9590 4.7GHz Socket AM3 Plus

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

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Good:

2
Average:

2
Bad:

2

Pros:

Can be overclocked
Ideal for optimized media-crunching tasks
Price is reasonable

Cons:

Still lags in single-core tests
Uses much more power than comparable Intel chips

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Last revision on September 5, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Can be overclocked
Ideal for optimized media-crunching tasks
Price is reasonable

Reviewers Didn't Like

Still lags in single-core tests
Uses much more power than comparable Intel chips

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Expert reviews and ratings

Although I didn't spend much time playing Batman: Arkham Origins, I remember the game rather well after testing it on no less than 30 graphics cards and 20 CPUs. Arkham Origins appeared to take full advantage of Unreal Engine 3, it ran smoothly on...

By TechSpot on June 26, 2015

AMD has long controlled the value portion of the sub-$200 processor market. Though the FX series is the latest iteration, the Phenom and Phenom-II processors before it also held down an excellent price to performance ratio, demonstrating the viability...

By Benchmark Reviews on December 07, 2014

With its high clock speed and eight cores, the FX-9590 is undoubtedly the fastest AMD-based consumer processor you can buy—and its price is now much more palatable. But unless you've already got robust liquid cooling to keep it properly chilled, you'll...

By Computer Shopper on November 26, 2014

The configuration we received contains the top CPU and graphics card from AMD, helped by 16GB of Patriot DDR3-2133 memory and a Kingston 120GB SSD. This is a very powerful gaming system which will face any 3D challenge.AMD FX-9590 is the first CPU to...

By reviewstudio.net on September 22, 2013

After taking a fresh look at the AMD FX-9590 processor it is clear that AMD needs Ryzen to be successful. The AMD FX-9590 8-core processor was somewhat competitive with the Intel Core i7-2700K processor, but keep in mind that is an older processor from...

By Legit Reviews on January 19, 2017

This is essentially a factory overclocked FX chip that will offer some very reasonable performance with applications that benefit from multiple threads. DirectX 12 makes this chip a much more compelling option for those who don't have expensive...

By Pureoverclock on May 11, 2016

That the fastest processors are currently made by Intel is not really a secret, but what is the best choice when you want to spend up to £ 50, £100 or £150? To answer that question we conducted a megatest of 57 current AMD and Intel CPUs. From two...

By uk.hardware.info on July 14, 2015

The AMD FX-9590 is an eight-core, overclock-ready processor that offers some of the best performance available, provided you have the requisite...

By PC Mag on December 30, 2014

about the FX-9590AMD's current value proposition with their Vishera processors is as an alternative to Intel's mainstream desktop offerings. Despite the FX moniker and even with the highly clocked FX-9590, the recent price drops reflect a much more...

By Modders-Inc on October 09, 2014

AMD is refreshing their FX lineup in the waning days of Summer!Let me explain the situation from my point of view. The FX lineup for AM3+ has not done a whole lot since the initial release of the Piledriver based FX-8350 and family (Vishera). Piledriver...

By PCPer on September 02, 2014

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AMD FX-9590 4.7GHz Socket AM3 Plus

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