Intel Core i5-4590S vs AMD A6-5400K
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4590S and AMD A6-5400K 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, 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 i5-4590S
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
- Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2049 vs 1269
- 4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5143 vs 1275
- Around 99% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 850 vs 427
- 4.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2614 vs 641
- Around 85% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.104 vs 0.596
- 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 9.676 vs 3.665
- 4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.496 vs 0.122
- 3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.378 vs 1.733
- Around 43% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 863 vs 603
- Around 43% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 863 vs 603
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | May 2014 vs October 2012 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz vs 3.6 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2049 vs 1269 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 5143 vs 1275 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 850 vs 427 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2614 vs 641 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.104 vs 0.596 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 9.676 vs 3.665 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.496 vs 0.122 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.378 vs 1.733 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 863 vs 603 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 863 vs 603 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-5400K
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 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
- 4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 11.9 vs 2.875
- Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2696 vs 2279
- Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4873 vs 3653
- Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2696 vs 2279
- Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4873 vs 3653
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 11.9 vs 2.875 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2696 vs 2279 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 4873 vs 3653 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2696 vs 2279 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 4873 vs 3653 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4590S
CPU 2: AMD A6-5400K
| PassMark - Single thread mark |
|
|
||||
| PassMark - CPU mark |
|
|
||||
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
|
|
||||
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
|
|
||||
| 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) |
|
|
| Name | Intel Core i5-4590S | AMD A6-5400K |
|---|---|---|
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2049 | 1269 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 5143 | 1275 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 850 | 427 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2614 | 641 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.104 | 0.596 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 9.676 | 3.665 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.496 | 0.122 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.875 | 11.9 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.378 | 1.733 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 863 | 603 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2279 | 2696 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3653 | 4873 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 863 | 603 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2279 | 2696 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3653 | 4873 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i5-4590S | AMD A6-5400K | |
|---|---|---|
Essentials |
||
| Architecture codename | Haswell | Trinity |
| Launch date | May 2014 | October 2012 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $291 | |
| Place in performance rating | 1791 | 1796 |
| Price now | $196.99 | |
| Processor Number | i5-4590S | |
| Series | 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 10.50 | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.00 GHz | |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
| Die size | 177 mm | 246 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 | 70 °C |
| Maximum core temperature | 71.35°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 4 | |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | 1178 million |
| Unlocked | ||
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 | FM2 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2013C | |
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™) | ||
Navigation
Choose a CPU
Compare processors
Compare Intel Core i5-4590S with others
IntelCore i5-4590S vs
AMDAthlon II X3 415e
IntelCore i5-4590S vs
AMDA6-5400K
IntelCore i5-4590S vs
IntelCore i5-4570
IntelCore i5-4590S vs
IntelPentium G4600
IntelCore i5-4590S vs
AMDRyzen 5 1600X
IntelCore i5-4590S vs
IntelCeleron G4920
