Celeron N5105 vs Core i5-4590

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4590 and Celeron N5105 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1448	1623
Place by popularity	47	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.44	0.91
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core i5 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date	1 May 2014 (10 years ago)	11 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$202	no data
Current price	$87 (0.4x MSRP)	$1644

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-4590 has 58% better value for money than Celeron N5105.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4590 and Celeron N5105 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	177 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4590 and Celeron N5105 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCBGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4590 and Celeron N5105. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	no data
Smart Response	no data	-
GPIO	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-4590 and Celeron N5105 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4590 and Celeron N5105 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4590 and Celeron N5105. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel UHD Graphics
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	800 MHz
Execution Units	no data	24
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4590 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
VGA	+	no data
MIPI-DSI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4590 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4590 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4590 and Celeron N5105.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	8
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	14
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	no data	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-4590 outperforms Celeron N5105 by 32% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.47	2.62
Integrated graphics card	1.83
Recency	1 May 2014	11 January 2021
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	10 Watt

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