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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4590T and AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 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), 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).

Intel Core i5-4590T

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4590T

2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

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 33% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 43% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 66.35°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2195 vs 1647
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13039 vs 4060
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 948 vs 696
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5185 vs 2193

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 66.35°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2195 vs 1647
PassMark - CPU mark	13039 vs 4060
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	948 vs 696
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5185 vs 2193

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1647

2195

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4060

13039

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

696

948

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2193

5185

Name	Intel Core i5-4590T	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1647	2195
PassMark - CPU mark	4060	13039
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	696	948
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2193	5185
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
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		21.542
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		45.934
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		9.434

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4590T	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Zen
Launch date	Q2'14	11 April 2017
Place in performance rating	1777	1793
Processor Number	i5-4590T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$230
OPN PIB		YD160XBCAEWOF
OPN Tray		YD160XBCM6IAE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$171.03
Value for money (0-100)		22.78
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.35°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	12
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		576 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
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	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A	Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	3.0 x16
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
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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™)