AMD A4-5150M vs Intel Core i5-4590

Let's find out which one of AMD A4-5150M and Intel Core i5-4590 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD A4-5150M Intel Core i5-4590
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD A Intel Core i5
• Generation
  3 4
• CPU group
  AMD A4-5000M Intel Core i 4000

In this block we are going to compare AMD A4-5150M vs Intel Core i5-4590 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  2.70 GHz 3.30 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.30 GHz 3.70 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 4
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A4-5150M and Intel Core i5-4590 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 8350G Intel HD Graphics 4600
• GPU frequency
  0.51 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.72 GHz 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  2 20
• Shader
  128 160
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  5 7.5
• DirectX Version
  11 11.1
• Technology
  32 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2013 Q2/2013

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A4-5150M and Intel Core i5-4590. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode

To choose the best model between AMD A4-5150M and Intel Core i5-4590 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1600 DDR3-1600
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A4-5150M and Intel Core i5-4590.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A4-5150M or Intel Core i5-4590? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  35 W 84 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A4-5150M and Intel Core i5-4590 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  1.00 MB 6.00 MB
• Architecture
  Richland (Piledriver) Haswell S
• Technology
  32 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  FS1r1 LGA 1150
• Release date
  Q2/2013 Q3/2014

List of devices based on AMD A4-5150M and Intel Core i5-4590.

• Used in
  Unknown Unknown