How do the scores compare?

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 scores 21.3/100 overall; Intel Core i5-4590 scores 22.4/100. AMD Ryzen 3 1200 wins 9 individual spec rows, Intel Core i5-4590 wins 7.

What are the main differences between the AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and the Intel Core i5-4590?

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 advantages: 100% higher L2 cache: 2 MB vs 1 MB; 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB; 50% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 16; 36% lower process: 14 nm vs 22 nm; 33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB; Lower launch price: $109 vs $192. Intel Core i5-4590 advantages: 21% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 2,400; 20% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 920; 17% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 3,500 vs 3,000; 11% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 920 vs 830.

Which is cheaper: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or Intel Core i5-4590?

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 launched cheaper at $109, versus $192 for the Intel Core i5-4590.

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-4590

AMD

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

$109

WINNER

Intel

Intel Core i5-4590

$192

20Single-core21.8

22.6Multi-core22.7

20.6Gamingspec-based22.5

9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 3 12007 spec wins — Intel Core i5-4590

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 scores 21.3 against 22.4 for Intel Core i5-4590. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-4590 edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 3 1200

100% higher L2 cache: 2 MB vs 1 MB
100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
50% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 16
36% lower process: 14 nm vs 22 nm
33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB
Lower launch price: $109 vs $192

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-4590

21% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 2,400
20% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 920
17% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 3,500 vs 3,000
11% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 920 vs 830

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 versus Intel Core i5-4590
Spec	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i5-4590
Announced	2017	2014
Socket	AM4	LGA1150
Process	14 nm+36%	22 nm
Base TDP	65 W+23%	84 W
Max turbo power	88 W	—
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
Cooler included	Yes	Yes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 versus Intel Core i5-4590
Spec	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i5-4590
Cores	4	4
Performance cores	4	4
Efficiency cores	0	0
Threads	4	4
Base clock	3.1 GHz	3.3 GHz+6%
Boost clock	3.4 GHz	3.7 GHz+9%
L2 cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB+33%	6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 versus Intel Core i5-4590
Spec	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i5-4590
iGPU	—	Intel HD Graphics 4600
iGPU clock	—	1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 versus Intel Core i5-4590
Spec	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i5-4590
Memory support	DDR4-2667	DDR3-1600
Max memory	64 GB+100%	32 GB
Memory channels	2	2

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 versus Intel Core i5-4590
Spec	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i5-4590
PCIe version	3	3
CPU PCIe lanes	24+50%	16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 versus Intel Core i5-4590
Spec	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i5-4590
Geekbench 6 (single)	920Bottom 3%	1,100+20%Bottom 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	2,400Bottom 3%	2,900+21%Bottom 5%
Cinebench R23 (single)	830Bottom 2%	920+11%Bottom 6%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	3,000Bottom 2%	3,500+17%Bottom 4%
PassMark	6,271+17%Bottom 7%	5,380Bottom 4%
PassMark (single thread)	1,925Bottom 2%	2,080+8%Bottom 6%

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