Is the AMD FX-8350 Overclockable?

The AMD FX 8350 is an older yet powerful CPU with 8 cores/threads and a base clock speed of 4GHz right out of the box. According to AMD, you can overclock the FX 8350 CPU up to 4.2 GHz even without any problem using an air cooler. But with the help of liquid cooling, you can push it even further around 4.8 GHz.

Is the AMD FX-9590 good for gaming?

The 9590 is not a good gaming chip. It’s a good chip if your furnace is going out and are looking for alternative ways to heat your room. If you’re one of those guys who just HAS to have AMD, then get the FX 8350. It’s much more efficient.

Is the FX-9590 a true 8 core?

AMD’s flagship FX Series processor is the FX-9590 Eight-Core CPU that came out during the summer of 2013. This processor was a beast when it came out as it had 8-cores along with a 220W TDP rating, a 4.7 GHz base clock and a turbo clock of 5.0 GHz.

How does the AMD FX-8350 compare to Intel processors?

In terms of raw single-core performance the flagship AMD FX-8350 is lagging behind intel’s processor line-up by over two generations. The PassMark Single Thread scores for the i5-2500K vs the FX-8350 are 1863 to 1520 which shows that in terms of raw per-core processing the FX-8350 is lagging the two year old i5 by 23%.

Is the AMD 9590 a good value for money?

In terms of relative performance the AMD’s strong point is Integer processing where it has 8 processing units vs just four (one per core) in the 4770K. Overall, especially at current prices, the 9590 doesn’t represent good value for money. [Jan ’14 CPUPro]

Is the i5-8350 a better processor than the 9590?

This is the first mainstream 5GHz processor but clock speed isn’t the key performance indicator it once was. Comparing the 9590 to the 8350 shows that the 9590 has 16% better overall performance which is almost exactly in line with its base clock increase from 4.0 to 4.7 GHz.

Why is the 9590 still lagging Intel’s 4770k?

Despite this performance boost the 9590 still lags Intel’s most recent 4770K Haswell processor by 26% and that’s despite the AMD’s 27% higher base clock. In terms of relative performance the AMD’s strong point is Integer processing where it has 8 processing units vs just four (one per core) in the 4770K.