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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 2970WX is 1939 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 5 than FX-9590 - 204 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 48 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$549.41 vs CA$1791.28
- Up to 66% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$2.95 vs CA$8.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 220 vs 250 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
204
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.78/FPS
33.5990888382688%
Price, CA$
CA$1791.28
30%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
186
91.17647058823529%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.95/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$549.41
100%
Value Winner
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF Fx-9590 OEM-Series 8-Core Processor Black Edition
Buy for CA$549.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3897 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | FX |
| Colfax | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 220 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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