Intel Core i5-4590T vs AMD Athlon II X4 610e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4590T and AMD Athlon II X4 610e 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, 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).

Intel Core i5-4590T

AMD Athlon II X4 610e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4590T

Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1654 vs 1037
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4070 vs 1964

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1654 vs 1037
PassMark - CPU mark	4070 vs 1964

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 610e

2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1499 vs 696
Around 94% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4263 vs 2193

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1499 vs 696
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4263 vs 2193

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4590T
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 610e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1654

1037

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4070

1964

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

696

1499

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2193

4263

Name	Intel Core i5-4590T	AMD Athlon II X4 610e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1654	1037
PassMark - CPU mark	4070	1964
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	696	1499
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2193	4263
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1163
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1328
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2325
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1163
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1328
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2325

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4590T	AMD Athlon II X4 610e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Propus
Launch date	Q2'14	May 2010
Place in performance rating	1764	1761
Processor Number	i5-4590T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$70
Price now		$69.99
Value for money (0-100)		11.77
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.35°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
Die size		169 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
Transistor count		300 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
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
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	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A
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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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)