AMD FX-9590 vs Intel Core i7-980X

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Physical Specifications

Socket AMD Socket AM3+ Intel Socket 1366
Process size 32 nm 32 nm
Transistors 1,200 million 1,170 million
Die size 315 mm² 239 mm²
Package µPGA FC-LGA10
Foundry Intel

Performance

Frequency 4.7 GHz 3.333 GHz
Turbo clock up to 5 GHz up to 3.6 GHz
Base clock 200 MHz 133 MHz
Multiplier 23.5x 25.0x
Multiplier unlocked Yes Yes
Voltage 1.912 V 1.375 V
TDP 220 W 130 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Desktop Desktop
Production status unknown End-of-life
Release date Jul 6th, 2013 Mar 16th, 2010
Codename Vishera Gulftown
Generation FX Core i7
Part FD9590FHHKWOF SLBUZ
Memory support DDR3 Dual-channel DDR3 Triple-channel
ECC memory No No
PCI Express Gen 2 Gen 2

Cores

Total Cores 8 6
Total Threads 8 12
SMP # CPUs 1 1
Integrated graphics

Cache

Cache L1 384K 64K (per core)
Cache L2 8MB 256K (per core)
Cache L3 8MB (shared) 12MB (shared)

Notes

Notes 16KB L1 data cache per core. 64KB L1 instruction cache shared per two cores (per module). 2MB L2 cache shared per two cores (per module). This processor comes with an unlocked multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than the shipped This processor comes with an unlocked FSB multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. It is branded under the Extreme Edition label.

Features & Technologies

AES Yes
AMD-V Yes
AMD64 Yes
AVX Yes
CLMUL Yes
CVT16 Yes
EVP Yes
FMA4 Yes
HT3.1 Yes
HTT Yes
Intel 64 Yes
MMX Yes Yes
SSE Yes Yes
SSE2 Yes Yes
SSE3 Yes Yes
SSE4.1 Yes
SSE4.2 Yes Yes
SSE4A Yes
SSSE3 Yes
Turbo Core Yes
XOP Yes

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