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AMD FX 9590 Cpu
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Intel Core i5 6600 Cpu
Intel Core i5 6600
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Compared to dog years, a CPU's life span is considerably shorter with the rapid pace of PC component turn over. Not in terms of operational longevity but viabilRead more
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.Read more
A few weeks ago AMD announced the latest additions to their FX-series processor lineup: the FX-9590 and FX-9370. Clocked at Turbo speeds of 5GHz and 4.7GHz respectively, these new CPUs made some waves in enthusiast circles due to the high frequencies and AMD’s decision to only offer them...Read more
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Though limited to four cores/four threads, the Core i5-6600K is a strong pick for price-conscious performance hounds and future-looking gamers seeking a powerful CPU at a reasonable price.Read more
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General

Processor socketAM3+AM4AM4LGA 1151
Component forPCPCPCPC
Operating modes64-bit64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed4.7 GHz3.6 GHz3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Max turbo speed5.0 GHz4.2 GHz4.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Number of cores8684
Number of threads812164
Thermal Design Power (TDP)220.0 W65.0 W65.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus speed5200.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bus type
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N/A
N/A
DMI3
Idle states
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N/A
N/A
yes

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapternononoyes
Type
N/A
Not availableNot availableIntel HD Graphics 530
On-board graphics adapter base frequency
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N/A
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350.0 MHz
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version
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N/A
N/A
12.0

Memory

Cache8 MB32 MB32 MB6 MB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
Memory channelsDualDualDualDual
Cache type
N/A
L3L3Smart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
N/A
3200.0 MHz3200.0 MHz
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 2133
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
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N/A
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64.0 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
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34.1 GB/s

Thermals

Cooler includednoyesnoyes

Often compared with AMD FX 9590

Often compared with AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Often compared with AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Often compared with Intel Core i5 6600