The AMD FX-9590 "FX Centurion" Preview

[MacClipper]

- World's 1st 5GHz commercially available CPU
- Eight “Piledriver” cores, 4.7 GHz load, 5 GHz Max Turbo
- ★ limited edition ★



News Flash
AMD Unleashes First-Ever 5 GHz Processor

AMD Unleashes First-Ever 5 GHz Processor
Enthusiasts get unbelievable PC performance with new AMD FX-9000 Series Processor


Los Angeles— E3 —6/11/2013

AMD (NYSE: AMD) today unveiled its most powerful member of the legendary AMD FX family of CPUs, the world’s first commercially available 5 GHz CPU processor, the AMD FX-9590. These 8-core CPUs deliver new levels of gaming and multimedia performance for desktop enthusiasts. AMD FX-9000 Series CPUs will be available initially in PCs through system integrators...

As was stated above, initially the FX-9590 was targeted only at system integrators (overseeing the rig cooling) but there are some indications that AMD may have recently changed it to retail as well...


So what is this FX Centurion, really - is it superb binning, oneupmanship, PR stunt or pure money grabbing? Well for whatever it may be, the one thing which is certain is that it sure got lots of PC people talking about AMD CPUs all over again.

Google hits...
2 millions hits and counting...

Fan wars!
AMD FX-9590 discussion and flaming...


AM3+ socket compatibility
Again the faithful evergreen socket, from nearly forever in PC terms.



FX-9590 Factory Sample
Mine came alone without any retail packaging or cooler. After some cleaning and straightening out, it is alive and ready for action!

Stock VIDs checked - idle 1.4GHz@0.875V and Turbo 5GHz@1.513V

Calling All Cores
Without any further overclocking of the core speed, the FX-9590 performance can be maxxed out with almost certainty simply by running all cores at the official rated Turbo 5GHz. Extreme benchers would probably have a field day trying their luck at going over 8 GHz on this chip since AMD has done the hard work of binning all cores good at 5GHz on water cooling.

BIOS settings - Multiplier 25x, AMD Turbo Disabled (forcing all cores to run 5GHz), Vcore stock 75% LLC



Cooling All Cores
AMD recommends the minimum of water cooling for this monster - Antec Kuhler 920 or better.

 

[MacClipper]

Test Setup
Ambient non-aircon air

★ AMD FX-9590@5GHz | Asrock 990FX Extreme9 | 8GB RipZ 1866@XMP1| NiCu HK 3.0-GTX360 | HIS HD7950 IceQ X²@stock |Enermax Platimax 1200W ★



HWBot Prime
Where AMD FX simply rules!

Cinebench 11.5

WinRAR

7Zip

Fritz Chess 12 Benchmark

3DMark Vantage

3DMark11

3DMark 2013

 

[MacClipper]

x264 FHD Benchmark

xvid4PSP

Ripbot264

AIDA64 Benches

AIDA64 Stress Test
Just a short 5 min. run to check load temps on this latest recommended stress test, actually seems less stressful than x264 transcoding

Interim impressions
For now, the FX-9590 does not come across as a revolutionary product other than its claim to 5GHz fame (and its pricing infamy). It feels and runs like an upclocked successor of its older Vishera brethen, the FX-8350.

So is it superb binning, oneupmanship, PR stunt or pure money grabbing? Perhaps a bit of everything except I really can't see AMD getting too much sales at the present pricing. imo, it seems more like the little David attempting to poke Goliath in the eye, reminiscent of the old victory in the well fought 1 GHz speed race from many moons ago.

More to come...


★ Much thanks to AMD, Asrock, Avertek and Ig for contributing parts used in the testing ★

 

[yukita]

im curious about the real power consumption compared to FX-8350

 

[ckjoe234]

im curious about the real power consumption compared to FX-8350

Its not the power consumption tat worries me...its the crazy price tag...usd900??? Can buy 4 8350 still got change...

 

[yukita]

Its not the power consumption tat worries me...its the crazy price tag...usd900??? Can buy 4 8350 still got change...

well, still cheaper compared to intel xtreme edition right lol...
joking aside... cos first time i see tdp higher than 200watt

 

[MacClipper]

Can buy lots of electricity too

 

[MacClipper]

btw ckjoe234, what kind of vcore is your Fx8350 @ 4.8 running at?

 

[ckjoe234]

btw ckjoe234, what kind of vcore is your Fx8350 @ 4.8 running at?

Vcore is at @ 1.488v ..I follow the rog forum guide...

 

[Lehnsherr]

Wah so expensive, this like the TWKR they have in the past right?

 

[coyote]

200W, AMD setting new record!

well, still cheaper compared to intel xtreme edition right lol...
joking aside... cos first time i see tdp higher than 200watt

 

[MacClipper]

A few things

1. There may be an NDA afterall so this thread may just disappear soon, do enjoy it while you can
2. Photobucket freebie acct is buckling under the 10GB bandwidth limit so this thread pics may just disappear soon, do enjoy it while you can



For those wondering about the HT running at 2000MHz vs 2600MHz, this is for you. Historically, this mobo runs more stable at 2000HT

And as stated earlier... "Well for whatever it may be, the one thing which is certain is that it sure got lots of PC people talking about AMD CPUs all over again."

New flame wars detected over at my OCN thread which accounts for the Photobucket overloading
OCN Hardware News

For good or for bad, AMD surely got everyone's attention this time!

 

[ragnarok95]

Photobucket 10GB bandwidth limit will restart 10 days after u hit it.

 

[snipes14]

Hi MacClipper, can I suggest you use Imgur next time?

Shouldn't have any bandwidth limits, judging by my time on Reddit.

 

[Entry Level PC]

AMD need to work on power consumption not show us boliao flashy high Ghz.

 

[Maeda_Toshiie]

...

New flame wars detected over at my OCN thread which accounts for the Photobucket overloading
OCN Hardware News

For good or for bad, AMD surely got everyone's attention this time!

It's OCN. 'nuff said.

Still doesn't look good though, and AMD needs to learn that bad publicity can still be bad.

 

[Kyo_kusanagi86]

I think guess the next AMD chip will be 6GHZ at 350W~ (DRY ICE cooling required )

No point boasting certain GHZ achievement, where performance is still limited by TDP and Temps.

AMD got to find ways to bring down temp and TDP before it a real challenge to Intel offering~

Their 5800/6800k barely beat a typical i5 processor (between i3-i5 performance).

 

[ckjoe234]

I think guess the next AMD chip will be 6GHZ at 350W~ (DRY ICE cooling required )

No point boasting certain GHZ achievement, where performance is still limited by TDP and Temps.

AMD got to find ways to bring down temp and TDP before it a real challenge to Intel offering~

Their 5800/6800k barely beat a typical i5 processor (between i3-i5 performance).

IMHO,...if this chip is intended for mainstream user like us, at least i wont mind the higher tdp n temps..just upgrade psu add more rad/fans...etc

its the price that many hate to see...price vs performance ratio, for my case the 8350, base on Mac bro's benchies...not justifiable....

my 2cts ...

 

[betadyne]

Its way too expensive for the performance......Not to mention crazy power consumption.

 

[MacClipper]

Hi MacClipper, can I suggest you use Imgur next time?

Shouldn't have any bandwidth limits, judging by my time on Reddit.

PB gives good album and privacy controls, too bad about the freebie bandwidth so only the early birds get the goodies.

Can't have it all till one pays, I guess.