The Phenom X3 8650 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the FX-9590, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $262.97 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X3 8650
- Up to 91% cheaper – $25.05 vs $288.02
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 57% less energy – 95 vs 220 Watts
Advantages of the FX-9590
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 3 threads
Phenom X3 8650 vs FX-9590 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Average FPS
163
96%
Min 1% FPS
110
97%
Price, $
$25.05
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Phenom X3 8650 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
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
+3
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+3
Average FPS
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom X3 8650 vs FX-9590 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X3 8650 vs FX-9590 in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Cores
3-core
38%
L3 Cache
2 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
49%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
FX-9590
Jun 11th, 2013
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X3 8650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 23rd, 2008 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Toliman | Codename | Vishera |
95 W | Power Consumption | 220 W |
| Performance | ||
| 3 | Cores | 8 |
| 3 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| unknown | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
