Product Comparison: Intel Core i7-4770K vs AMD FX-9590

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Intel Core i7-4770K CPU Processor

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AMD FX-9590 Desktop Processor

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General Specifications

Brand

Intel

AMD

Model

Core i7-4770K

FX-9590

Origin

China

Malaysia

About the Product

The Intel Core i7-4770K quad-core processor is built on the latest 22nm Intel Haswell microarchitecture. And received a design LGA 1150, which will work in tandem with a set of Intel 8-Series system logic codenamed Lynx Point.

The AMD FX-9590 is the world's first 5GHz CPU processor with 4.7GHz base frequency and 5GHz turbo frequency. The ground breaking frequency with eight cores delivers new levels of gaming and multimedia performance for desktop enthusiasts.

Package Size

Height

4.49 in.

4.6 in.

Width

4.02 in.

2.9 in.

Depth

3.19 in.

1 in.

Weight

1.3 lbs.

1.15 lbs.

Intel Core i7-4770K

AMD FX-9590

Intel Core i7-4770K

AMD FX-9590

Intel Core i7-4770K

AMD FX-9590

Details

Socket

FCLGA1150

AM3+

Lithography

22 nm

32 nm

Type of Processors

Desktop

Code Name

Haswell

Vishera

What customers say about "Details"

Intel Core i7-4770K CPU Processor

Very easy to install. Great socket.
No problems with socket. It's very fast!
Installed the processor and it fired right up. Very happy with it!
It is very easy to install and it was my first time building my own pc.
The chip was easy to install on the motherboard.

AMD FX-9590 Desktop Processor

AMD is doing a great job sticking to AM3+ sockets.
If you're in the market for a budget build, definitely consider this. Especially if you already have an AM3+ motherboard socket. Great socket.
Standard AM3+ socket. Good for my board.
The performance jump is amazing. Since my motherboard has an AM3+ socket, CPU works well.
Limits you to the AM3 socket type when the AMD AM4 socket type is right around the corner.

Technical Specifications

CPU Cores

CPU Threads

Clock Speed

3.5 GHz

4.7 GHz

Turbo Clock Speed

3.9 GHz

5 GHz

Max TDP

84 W

220 W

Max Temperature

72.72 °C

57 °C

Data Width

64 bits

Virtualization Technology

Yes

Intel Core i7-4770K

AMD FX-9590

Intel Core i7-4770K

AMD FX-9590

Intel Core i7-4770K

AMD FX-9590

Intel Core i7-4770K

AMD FX-9590

Intel Core i7-4770K

AMD FX-9590

What customers say about "Technical Specifications"

Intel Core i7-4770K CPU Processor

Very powerful for the money and easily handled every stress test I could come up with.
Overclocking is a snap and the CPU remains stable even when overclocked.
The 4 cores contain Hyper-threading meaning each core is technically two individual cores.
Right now my new build boots up extremely quickly and runs very fast.
Can get to 40+C when heavily loaded, even with a lot of fans and copper heat sinks attached.

AMD FX-9590 Desktop Processor

I have an everyday clock of 4.6 Ghz @ 1.415v and it's fast and stable.
It's fast for an AMD. I like it and recommend.
I've been able to play Tomb Raider, Crysis 3, Dirt 3, BF3 and DayZ all on max settings and everything runs super fast.
Incredibly fast even at stock speeds. Overclocking potential is extreme.
Fast little beast, overclocked to 5Ghz with an H100 temps 52 under torture.

Cache And Memory Specifications

L1 Cache Size

128 kB

384 kB

L2 Cache Size

1000 kB

8000 kB

L3 Cache Size

8000 kB

Max Memory Size

32 GB

64 GB

Memory Types

DDR3

Max Memory Channels

Max Memory Bandwidth

25.6 GB/s

37 GB/s

Max Memory Channels
L1 Cache Size

Intel Core i7-4770K

AMD FX-9590

Intel Core i7-4770K

AMD FX-9590

What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"

Intel Core i7-4770K CPU Processor

It performs very solid and Overclocks very easily. Good memory compatibility.
Installed on a ASUS Z87 Pro motherboard with 16GB of memory.
Super fast, great price for what you are getting, its a beast! I pushed my memory to the limit.
It allows you to overclock my memory. Highly recommend.
Works great with DDR3 32GB memory.

AMD FX-9590 Desktop Processor

Overclock ability is amazing, fast memory speed and good memory support.
8 cores/threads. Improved my memory performance by 20%.
Support for DDR3 1866 memory without overclocking.
Great memory support for my G.Skill Ripjaw 4x8GB.
Loves high speed RAM. I have run 3X sets of memory(1600,1866,2133) on my two 8320s and all have run without issues.

Graphics Specifications

DirectX* Support

11.2/12

Graphics Output

eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI/VGA

Graphics Video Max Memory

2 GB

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

1250 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

350 MHz

Processor Graphics