AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i5-4590

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Core i5-4590 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, 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 - 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x 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 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2563 vs 2084
  • 3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17711 vs 5377
  • Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1196 vs 876
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6759 vs 2820
  • 2.4x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4614 vs 1893
Specifications (specs)
Launch date March 2019 vs May 2014
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 96K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512K (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2563 vs 2084
PassMark - CPU mark 17711 vs 5377
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1196 vs 876
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6759 vs 2820
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4614 vs 1893

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4590

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2563
2084
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17711
5377
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1196
876
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6759
2820
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
4614
1893
Name AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Intel Core i5-4590
PassMark - Single thread mark 2563 2084
PassMark - CPU mark 17711 5377
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1196 876
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6759 2820
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4614 1893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 71.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.131
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3383
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3383

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Intel Core i5-4590

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Haswell
Launch date March 2019 May 2014
Place in performance rating 1148 1821
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $300
Price now $188.99
Processor Number i5-4590
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 11.38

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.6 GHz 3.30 GHz
L1 cache 96K (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512K (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 4
Transistor count 4800 million 1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 72.72°C

Memory

Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max memory channels 2
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) 65 Watt 84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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™)
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

Peripherals

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

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)