Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 3395 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of FX-9590
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $288.02 vs $378.72
- Up to 11% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 9 7900X - $2.25 vs $2.52 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 17% better in The Last of Us Part I than FX-9590 - 150 vs 128 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 170 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
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $288.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7251 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.52/FPS
89%
Price, $
$378.72
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for $378.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7251 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-9590 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
---|---|---|
Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
FX | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Vishera | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
220 W | TDP | 170 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
23.5x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |