Core i5-10310Y vs Core i5-4590

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4590 and Core i5-10310Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1472	not rated
Place by popularity	49	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.44	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Core i5 (Desktop)	Comet Lake
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Comet Lake-Y (2019)
Release date	1 May 2014 (10 years ago)	21 August 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$202	no data
Current price	$97 (0.5x MSRP)	$800

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4590 and Core i5-10310Y 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	8
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
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 Core i5-10310Y 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	UTFCBGA1377
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4590 and Core i5-10310Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-4590 and Core i5-10310Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4590 and Core i5-10310Y 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 Core i5-10310Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	33.33 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	2 GB	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4590 and Core i5-10310Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	no data	+
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4590 and Core i5-10310Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	3840 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	3840 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4590 and Core i5-10310Y 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 Core i5-10310Y.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	10

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 May 2014	21 August 2019
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	7 Watt

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