The Ryzen 9 3900XT is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-9590 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $78.36 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900XT
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 52% less energy – 105 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the FX-9590
- Up to 23% cheaper – $259.48 vs $337.84
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 9 3900XT vs FX-9590 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€337.84
76%
Value, €/FPS
€1.75/FPS
87%
Ryzen 9 3900XT vs FX-9590 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 3900XT vs FX-9590 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3900XT vs FX-9590 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
FX-9590
Jun 11th, 2013
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3900XT | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| $499.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Matisse | Codename | Vishera |
105 W | Power Consumption | 220 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
