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AMD FX-9590 Eight- vs FX-6300 Six-

The AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core is newer than AMD FX-6300 Six-Core also around 38% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 18% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD FX-6300 Six-Core uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 15438 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core×AMD FX-6300 Six-Core+ ADD
Price $288.02 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeAM3+AM3+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.0 GHzUp to 4.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (in 4 physical modules)6 (in 3 physical modules)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 480KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP220W95W
Yearly Running Cost$40.15$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2013Q4 2012
# of Samples331712121
CPU Value23.543.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1811(0.0%)1486(-17.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6776(0.0%)4213(-37.8%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core
6,776
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
4,213
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core
23.5
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
43.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core
1,811
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
1,486
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Max TDP220W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.