Now here is their specs of the FX-9590:
CPU Base Clock: 4.7 GHz
CPU Turbo ClocK: 5.0 GHz
L2 Cache: 8 MB (2 x 4 MB)
L3 Cache: 8 MB (2 x 4 MB)
Maximum Memory Clocks: 2200 MHz
Minimum Voltage: 0.8 V
Maximum Voltage: 1.5 V
TDP: 220W
Unlocked: Yes.
*UPDATE on 2nd September 2013
AMD recently announced a price cut of the processor and new prices surfaced in the UK.
From what would have cost nearly £800, now can be found for less than 270.
Elric Phares of Tech of Tomorrow recently unboxed this processor and it's nothing more than just a tiny paper throwaway that only contains the CPU, the Case Badge and the Manual.
Can somebody explain this to me? Who the flying f**k packages a super premium processor in such a tiny little cardboard package?? This should be a war crime!
Let's have a quick check the Pros, Cons and the bottomline.
The Good
With an 8-core CPU running like this, definitely nets high performance.
The Bad
Extreme High TDP and Heat Generated which renders Air-Coolers Useless.
Efficiency
The Sodding Package!!!!!!
The Bottomline
This CPU is for those really CPU Enthusiasts freaks who are really to go all out in performance. However, be prepared for the High Heat Generated so Water Cooling's pretty much a definite must. And if you want extreme overclocking, your Freezing Cooling with Liquid Nitrogen will have to go all out too.
My Thoughts
They are indeed the first to clock their PCs at 5.0 GHz (Well that's with boost but I'm gonna count it anyway) at stock out of the box. However the TDP that is generated like this from such a High End Chip will render high-end Air Cooling solutions unable to cope with that load especially when pushed at 1.5 Volts where the heat generated soars. Even though the AMD Processor comes Unlocked and overclocking ready, I certainly doubt that the heat generated will allow much overclocking headroom to push the CPU clocks further.
Now at a release price of $920 US (SGD 1160) and that's the CPU itself only, It's gonna be more costly than even the Sandy Bridge E based 3960X and 3970X CPUs which is already out of reach of most budget.
At least the Core i7 3930K and even the Core i7 4770K are still great CPUs for a more reasonable cost. For one is they are way cheaper than a 3960 / 70 X and the FX 9590, performs on par with these without noticing much difference (very little if any) and you still have that K-unlocked designation. And with a TDP of just over half of that of the FX 9590, you can still get away with decent Air Coolers for acceptable temperatures.
Well from reviews from HardwareCanucks:
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/62166-amd-fx-9590-review-piledriver-5ghz.html
Personally, standard CPU benchmarks out of the window, the real scenario is gaming. And frankly speaking, more cores and clock speeds isn't everything and doesn't translate into necessary better performance compared to the Intel Rivals in the same price bracket. We can see that when pitted against other processors, even the more budget ones from Intel like the i5 3570K and the Recent i5 4670K, the FX 9590 still come out short. Heck, even the first of the Legendary Sandy Bridge overclocker i5 2500K at stock still pulls off admirable performance that still can match and beat the 9590 most of the time. And not to mention the copious amount of heat that it generates!
Also, the BIG disappointment is the Freaking Package that came with it! As explained by Elric, if you want to market and sell out your Processor, at least put in a tin package and heck at least throw in a Decent Antec Water Cooling unit together. They did that with the FX-8150. Elric Unboxed such a CPU, unveiling it and manual in a tin box, and bundled with a liquid cooler. Mostly it's an AseTek Unit but also comes with all the mounting kits and manuals and Dual Fans in Push / Pull. All this in a box that at least you can remember that you purchased that.
Heck the FX 8150 even had the option to be bundled with an ASUS ROG Board in an even bigger box as shown by Linus Sebastian of NCIX. The tin can was stuffed with a stock cooler which you can sell off or save because in the big box it also comes with an Antec Liquid Cooler. Now THAT's an package bundle! Even the FX 8350 came with pretty much what's required. No Water Cooling unit, but at least the stock cooler for you to test and the good ol' tin can.
I really have no idea what is going on in AMD's mind when developed the Processor and also skipped the Radeon 8000 Series of GPUs entirely...will it spell bad news for the company?!
Only time will tell, and then we'll find out.
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