AMD FX-8300 vs Intel Core i5-4590
Summary
AMD FX-8300
100%
Intel Core i5-4590
132%
Relative performance
AMD FX-8300
100%
Intel Core i5-4590
159%
Relative performance
AMD FX-8300
100%
Intel Core i5-4590
105%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD FX-8300 |
| None |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-4590 |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 59% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| 5% higher multi threaded performance. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD FX-8300. |
| Around 32% higher average synthetic performance. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-4590
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| AMD FX-8300 | | Intel Core i5-4590 | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.1 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| SSE4a | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| AES | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| CVT16 | | | |
| EVP | | | |
| FMA4 | | | |
| XOP | | | |
| Turbo Core | | | |
| HT3.1 | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
Architecture
| AMD FX-8300 | | Intel Core i5-4590 | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Piledriver | vs | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Vishera | vs | Haswell |
| Release Date | Oct 2012 | vs | May 2014 |
Cores
| AMD FX-8300 | | Intel Core i5-4590 | |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Intel HD 4600 |
Cache
| AMD FX-8300 | | Intel Core i5-4590 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 384 KB | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 8192 KB | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD FX-8300 | | Intel Core i5-4590 | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | vs | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 72°C |
| Package | uPGA | vs | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 315mm² | vs | 177mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD FX-8300 | | Intel Core i5-4590 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3300 MHz | vs | 3200 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3900 MHz | vs | 3600 MHz |
| Base Clock | 200 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.425 V | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 95 W | vs | 84 W |
AMD FX-8300
2379 points
Intel Core i5-4590
4032 points
Points - higher is better
AMD FX-8300
13205 points
Intel Core i5-4590
14336 points
Points - higher is better
AMD FX-8300
9153
Intel Core i5-4590
10153
points - higher is better
AMD FX-8300
2186
Intel Core i5-4590
3464
points - higher is better
AMD FX-8300
10599
Intel Core i5-4590
11041
points - higher is better
AMD FX-8300
1979
Intel Core i5-4590
3219
points - higher is better
AMD FX-8300 (simulated)
92.51
Intel Core i5-4590
146
points - higher is better
AMD FX-8300 (simulated)
523.88
Intel Core i5-4590
530
points - higher is better