Ryzen 3 3300U vs Core i5-4590S
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 3300U outperforms i5-4590S by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-4590S and Ryzen 3 3300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 1543 | 1456 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.40 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 3 |
Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Zen+ (2018−2019) |
Release date | 1 May 2014 (10 years ago) | 6 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $291 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-4590S and Ryzen 3 3300U 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 | 2.9 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 4 MB |
Chip lithography | 22 nm | 12 nm |
Die size | 177 mm2 | 209.78 mm2 |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 4940 Million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-4590S and Ryzen 3 3300U 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 (Uniprocessor) |
Socket | 1150 | AM4 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4590S and Ryzen 3 3300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | no data | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
AES-NI | + | + |
AVX | + | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
TSX | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-4590S and Ryzen 3 3300U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4590S and Ryzen 3 3300U are enumerated here.
AMD-V | no data | + |
VT-d | + | no data |
VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4590S and Ryzen 3 3300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 38.397 GB/s |
ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4600 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4590S and Ryzen 3 3300U.
PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 16 | 12 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 3.32 | 3.69 |
Recency | 1 May 2014 | 6 January 2019 |
Chip lithography | 22 nm | 12 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 3 3300U has a 11.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 83.3% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 3 3300U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4590S in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-4590S is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 3300U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4590S and Ryzen 3 3300U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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