Intel Core i5-4590 vs AMD A8-3820

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4590 and AMD A8-3820 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 Intel Core i5-4590

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 48% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 84% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2085 vs 1131
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5369 vs 2174
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1067 vs 893
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1067 vs 893
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2014 vs December 2011
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2085 vs 1131
PassMark - CPU mark 5369 vs 2174
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1067 vs 893
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1067 vs 893

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3820

  • 2x 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
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
  • Around 88% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1647 vs 876
  • Around 70% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4806 vs 2820
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1647 vs 876
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4806 vs 2820

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4590
CPU 2: AMD A8-3820

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2085
1131
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5369
2174
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
876
1647
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2820
4806
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1067
893
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1067
893
Name Intel Core i5-4590 AMD A8-3820
PassMark - Single thread mark 2085 1131
PassMark - CPU mark 5369 2174
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 876 1647
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2820 4806
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 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 893
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3383
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1067 893
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3383

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4590 AMD A8-3820

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Llano
Launch date May 2014 December 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $300
Place in performance rating 1831 1855
Price now $188.99
Processor Number i5-4590
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 11.38
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 177 mm 228 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 72.72°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1400 million 1178 million

Memory

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

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

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

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)

Advanced Technologies

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® AES New Instructions
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

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