Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen 3 3300 vs AMD FX-9590
AMD
AMD Ryzen 3 3300
AMD Socket AM4
3200 MHz
4 cores
Mar 2019
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
AMD FX-9590
AMD Socket AM3+
4700 MHz
8 cores
Jul 2013
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen 3 3300146%
- AMD FX-9590100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 3 3300162%
- AMD FX-9590100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 3 3300130%
- AMD FX-9590100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3300
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 62% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 30% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- 170 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Around 46% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-9590
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen 3 3300
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen 3 3300
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen 3 3300 | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| SHA | | |
| F16C | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| EVP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMAP | | |
| SMEP | | |
| SMT | | |
| Precision Boost 2 | | |
| SSE4a | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| CVT16 | | |
| FMA4 | | |
| XOP | | |
| Turbo Core | | |
| HT3.1 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 3 3300 | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen 2 | AMD Piledriver |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Zen 2 | Vishera |
| Release Date | Mar 2019 | Jul 2013 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 3 3300 | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 3 3300 | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 8192 KB |
| L3 Cache | 16MB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 3 3300 | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | 315mm² |
| Process | 7 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 3 3300 | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | 5000 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | 1.912 V |
| TDP | 50 W | 220 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 3 33004480 points
- AMD FX-95903050 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 3 330017489 points
- AMD FX-959018807 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 3 3300 (simulated)187.56
- AMD FX-9590 (simulated)115.12
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 3 3300 (simulated)933.78
- AMD FX-9590717
points - higher is better