AMD FX-9590 vs Intel Atom N2800

Let's find out which one of AMD FX-9590 and Intel Atom N2800 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD FX-9590 Intel Atom N2800
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD FX Intel Atom
• Generation
  2 1
• CPU group
  AMD FX-9000 Intel Atom N2000

In this block we are going to compare AMD FX-9590 vs Intel Atom N2800 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  4.70 GHz 1.86 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  5.00 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  8 4
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD FX-9590 and Intel Atom N2800 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel GMA 3600
• GPU frequency
  0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  4
• Shader
  32
• Max. displays
  2
• DirectX Version
  10.1
• Technology
  65 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2008

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD FX-9590 and Intel Atom N2800. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

To choose the best model between AMD FX-9590 and Intel Atom N2800 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1866 DDR3-1066
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 1

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD FX-9590 and Intel Atom N2800.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD FX-9590 or Intel Atom N2800? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  220 W 6.5 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD FX-9590 and Intel Atom N2800 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE3
• L3-Cache
  8.00 MB 1.00 MB
• Architecture
  Vishera (Piledriver) Cedarview
• Technology
  32 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  AM3+ BGA 559
• Release date
  Q3/2013 Q4/2011

List of devices based on AMD FX-9590 and Intel Atom N2800.

• Used in
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