CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4590 vs 8320

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores

Passmark

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance

Passmark (Single Core)

Overclocking

How much speed can you get out of the processor?

Passmark (Overclocked) and Unlocked

Value

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Performance Per Dollar

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Differences What are the advantages of each

Front view of Intel Core i5 4590

Reasons to consider the
Intel Core i5 4590

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Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
Newer manufacturing process 22 nms vs 32 nms A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score 2,116 vs 1,402 More than 50% better PassMark (Single core) score
More l3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core vs 1 MB/core 50% more l3 cache per core
Marginally newer May, 2014 vs Oct, 2012 Release date over 1 years later
Front view of AMD FX 8320

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AMD FX 8320

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Much more l2 cache 8 MB vs 1 MB 8x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later
Is unlocked Yes vs No Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Higher turbo clock speed 4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz Around 10% higher turbo clock speed
More cores 8 vs 4 Twice as many cores; run more applications at once
More l3 cache 8 MB vs 6 MB Around 35% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later
Much better PassMark (Overclocked) score 9,317 vs 2,861.9 More than 3.2x better PassMark (Overclocked) score
More threads 8 vs 4 Twice as many threads
Higher clock speed 3.5 GHz vs 3.3 GHz More than 5% higher clock speed
Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core vs 0.25 MB/core 4x more l2 cache per core
Better PassMark score 8,183 vs 7,238 Around 15% better PassMark score

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 4590 vs FX 8320

Passmark

Core i5 4590
7,238
FX 8320
8,183
Core i5 4590 FX 8320 @ cpubenchmark.net

Passmark (Single Core)

Core i5 4590
2,116
FX 8320
1,402

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

Core i5 4590  vs
FX 8320 
Clock speed 3.3 GHz 3.5 GHz
Turbo clock speed 3.7 GHz 4 GHz
Cores Quad core Octa core
Socket type
LGA 1150
AM3+
Is unlocked No Yes
Is hyperthreaded No No

features

Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Has vitualization support Yes Yes
Instruction-set-extensions
MMX
SSE
SSE4.2
AVX
XOP
SSE3
FMA3
SSE2
FMA4
EM64T
F16C
Supplemental SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4
SSE4a
AVX 2.0
AES
SSE Family
FMA
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

gpu

GPU GPU None
Label Intel® HD Graphics 4600 N/A
Number of displays supported 3 N/A
GPU clock speed 350 MHz N/A
Turbo clock speed 1,150 MHz N/A

details

Core i5 4590  vs
FX 8320 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 4 8
L2 cache 1 MB 8 MB
L2 cache per core 0.25 MB/core 1 MB/core
L3 cache 6 MB 8 MB
L3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core 1 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nms 32 nms
Max CPUs 1 1

overclocking

PassMark (Overclocked) 2,861.9 9,317

power consumption

Typical power consumption N/A 101.56W
Intel Core i5 4590
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