Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper FX-9590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-9590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 3504 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 14% better in Forza Horizon 4 than FX-9590 - 341 vs 298 FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 65 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $298.02 vs $368.99
- Up to 7% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $1.0 vs $1.08 per FPS
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Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
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Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | FX |
Raphael | Codename | Vishera |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 220 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |