SeekerAMD FX-9590
The AMD FX-9590 is an eight-core, overclock-ready processor that offers some of the best performance available, provided you have the requisite hardware.
-- As reviewed by PCMag
Product details
- Supported technologies aes
- Frequency: 4.7/5.0 ghz (nominal/max turbo),
- Cores: 8 ; TDP: 220w; Socket type: am3+
- Cache: 8/8mb (l2/l3)
- Clock multiplier: unlocked
- Motherboard: Must feature specific support for 220w amd fx 9000 series processors
PROS
+ Can be overclocked.
+ Ideal for optimized media-crunching tasks.
+ Price is reasonable.
CONS
- Still lags in single-core tests.
- Uses much more power than comparable Intel chips, which also have on-chip graphics.
- Limited motherboard support and extra cooling costs.
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By PCMag on November 26, 2014
The AMD FX-9590 is an eight-core, overclock-ready processor that offers some of the best performance available, provided you have the requisite hardware.
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