AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i5-4590S

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X and Intel Core i5-4590S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/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).

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Intel Core i5-4590S

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 71.35°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2198 vs 2049
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13056 vs 5143
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 948 vs 850
Around 98% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5185 vs 2614
19.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.542 vs 1.104
4.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 45.934 vs 9.676
Around 75% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.434 vs 5.378

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs May 2014
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 71.35°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2198 vs 2049
PassMark - CPU mark	13056 vs 5143
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	948 vs 850
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5185 vs 2614
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.542 vs 1.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	45.934 vs 9.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.434 vs 5.378

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4590S

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.875 vs 2.538

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.875 vs 2.538

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4590S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2198

2049

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13056

5143

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

948

850

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5185

2614

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

21.542

1.104

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

45.934

9.676

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.538

2.875

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.434

5.378

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	Intel Core i5-4590S
PassMark - Single thread mark	2198	2049
PassMark - CPU mark	13056	5143
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	948	850
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5185	2614
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.542	1.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	45.934	9.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.538	2.875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.434	5.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.496
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		863
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2279
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3653
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		863
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2279
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3653

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	Intel Core i5-4590S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Haswell
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	May 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$230	$291
OPN PIB	YD160XBCAEWOF
OPN Tray	YD160XBCM6IAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1804	1791
Price now	$171.03	$196.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	22.78	10.50
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-4590S
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	192 mm	177 mm
L1 cache	576 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	71.35°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	4800 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	PCG 2013C
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	Up to 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max 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
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
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)