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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 2704 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 39% better in Dota 2 than FX-9590 - 237 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 11% better value when playing Dota 2 than FX-9590 - $1.56 vs $1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 105 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $298.02 vs $369.0
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369
80%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | FX |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 220 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or FX-9590
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
178 FPS
$6.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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194 FPS
$7.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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211 FPS
$7.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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227 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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236 FPS
$10.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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184 FPS
$7.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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215 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,920.44
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211 FPS
$7.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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219 FPS
$26.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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134 FPS
$17.54/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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