Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 Threadripper 3970X is 2358 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$549.41 vs CA$2200.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$3.35 vs CA$12.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 220 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 8% better in God of War than FX-9590 - 177 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 64 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
164
92.65536723163842%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$549.41
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$549.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4946 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
177
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$12.43/FPS
26.95092518101368%
Price, CA$
CA$2200
24%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$2,200 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4951 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-9590 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
---|---|---|
Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
FX | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Vishera | Codename | Castle Peak |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 32 |
8 | Threads | 64 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
220 W | TDP | 280 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
23.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |