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Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3

vs

AMD FX-9590

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 and AMD FX-9590 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3

Higher Technology: 22 nm (22 nm vs 32 nm)
Newer Launch Date: May 2014 (May 2014 vs June 2013)

AMD FX-9590

More Total Cores: 8 (4 vs 8)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

May 2014

Launch Date

June 2013

Server

Platform

Desktop

Xeon E3-1241 v3

Model Name

FX-9590

Haswell-WS

Code Name

Vishera

Intel

Foundry

Xeon E3 (Haswell-WS)

Generation

FX (Vishera)

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Basic Frequency

4.7 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

up to 5 GHz

3.5 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

3.9 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

64K per core

L1 Cache

384 KB

256K per core

L2 Cache

8 MB

8MB shared

L3 Cache

8 MB (shared)

100MHz

Bus Frequency

200 MHz

Intel Socket 1150

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AMD Socket AM3+

35.0

Multiplier

23.5x

Multiplier Unlocked

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

22 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

32 nm

80 W

TDP

220 W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

57°C

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

1.4 billions

Transistor Count

1,200 million

Memory Specifications

DDR3-1600

Memory Type

DDR3

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Dual-channel

Yes

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)