AMD FX-8120 VS AMD FX-9590 — differences in specs

Comparison of video cards AMD FX-8120 vs AMD FX-9590 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of AMD FX-9590

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Higher clock speed

4.70 GHz 3.10 GHz

Around -52% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed

5.00 GHz 4.00 GHz

Around 20% better overclocked clock speed

Top features of AMD FX-8120

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Performance per watt

95 W 220 W

About 0.43 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD FX-9590 AMD FX-8120

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD FX-9590 and AMD FX-8120 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD FX-9590 AMD FX-8120
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	AMD FX AMD FX
Generation	2 2
CPU group	AMD FX-9000 AMD FX-8000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD FX-9590 vs AMD FX-8120 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	4.70 GHz 3.10 GHz
CPU Cores	8 8
Turbo (1 Core)	5.00 GHz 4.00 GHz
CPU Threads	8 8
Turbo (8 Cores)	5.00 GHz 4.00 GHz
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	Yes Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD FX-9590 and AMD FX-8120 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU no iGPU
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD FX-9590 and AMD FX-8120. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	No No
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No No
VC-1	No No
JPEG	No No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD FX-9590 and AMD FX-8120 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1866 DDR3-1866
ECC	Yes Yes
Memory channels	2 2

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD FX-9590 and AMD FX-8120.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD FX-9590 or AMD FX-8120? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	220 W 95 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD FX-9590 and AMD FX-8120 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V AMD-V
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
L3-Cache	8.00 MB 8.00 MB
Architecture	Vishera (Piledriver) Vishera (Bulldozer)
Technology	32 nm 32 nm
Socket	AM3+ AM3+
Release date	Q3/2013 Q2/2012