AMD A10-7890K vs Intel Core i5-4590

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-7890K and Intel Core i5-4590 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7890K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 5.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 20.344 vs 3.798
  • 4.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 335.352 vs 71.742
  • 4.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.794 vs 0.404
  • 14.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 31.466 vs 2.137
  • 17.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 106.183 vs 6.131
  • Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1319 vs 1067
  • Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1319 vs 1067
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2016 vs May 2014
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L2 cache 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 20.344 vs 3.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 335.352 vs 71.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.794 vs 0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 31.466 vs 2.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 106.183 vs 6.131
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1319 vs 1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1319 vs 1067

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4590

  • Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 72.72°C vs 72.40°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2084 vs 1589
  • Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5377 vs 3558
  • Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2023 vs 1878
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3383 vs 3188
  • Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2023 vs 1878
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3383 vs 3188
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 72.72°C vs 72.40°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2084 vs 1589
PassMark - CPU mark 5377 vs 3558
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2023 vs 1878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3383 vs 3188
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2023 vs 1878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3383 vs 3188

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-7890K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4590

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1589
2084
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3558
5377
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
20.344
3.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
335.352
71.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.794
0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
31.466
2.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
106.183
6.131
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1319
1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1878
2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3188
3383
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1319
1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1878
2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3188
3383
Name AMD A10-7890K Intel Core i5-4590
PassMark - Single thread mark 1589 2084
PassMark - CPU mark 3558 5377
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 20.344 3.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 335.352 71.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.794 0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 31.466 2.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 106.183 6.131
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1319 1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1878 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3188 3383
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1319 1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1878 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3188 3383
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 876
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2820
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 1893

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A10-7890K Intel Core i5-4590

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaveri Haswell
Family AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date January 2016 May 2014
Launch price (MSRP) $150 $300
OPN PIB AD789KXDJCHBX
Place in performance rating 902 1821
Price now $199.99 $188.99
Series AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Value for money (0-100) 8.46 11.38
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i5-4590
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 4.1 GHz 3.30 GHz
Compute Cores 12
Die size 246 mm 177 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 72.40°C 72.72°C
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of GPU cores 8
Transistor count 1178 million 1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Number of threads 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 866 MHz 1.15 GHz
iGPU core count 512
Number of pipelines 512
Processor graphics AMD Radeon R7 Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
eDP
Number of displays supported 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
Vulkan
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM2+ FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 84 Watt
Thermal Solution Wraith cooler PCG 2013D
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 Up to 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Advanced Technologies

AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)