CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4590 vs 8350

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

Are you paying a premium for performance?

Performance Per Dollar

CPUBoss Score

Performance, Single-core Performance, Overclocking and Value

Winner
Intel Core i5 4590 

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Intel Core i5 4590

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Front view of Intel Core i5 4590

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 1,525 Around 40% 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
Better performance per dollar 5.84 pt/$ vs 5.19 pt/$ Around 15% better performance per dollar
Front view of AMD FX 8350

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AMD FX 8350

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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 4.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz Around 15% higher turbo clock speed
Higher clock speed 4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz More than 20% higher 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 10,147 vs 2,861.9 More than 3.5x better PassMark (Overclocked) score
More threads 8 vs 4 Twice as many threads
Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core vs 0.25 MB/core 4x more l2 cache per core
Better PassMark score 9,134 vs 7,238 More than 25% better PassMark score

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 4590 vs FX 8350

Passmark

Core i5 4590
7,238
FX 8350
9,134
Core i5 4590 FX 8350 @ cpubenchmark.net
Looking at the physics score we can see a difference of just under 900 points with the AMD FX-8350 taking the lead with 7325 3DMarks.
FX 8350 | by Legit Reviews (Oct, 2012)

Passmark (Single Core)

Core i5 4590
2,116
FX 8350
1,525
In Cinebench the AMD chip is only a little over 5 per cent slower, and in X264 there's less than a single per cent difference between them.
FX 8350 | by Tech Radar (Nov, 2012)

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

Core i5 4590  vs
FX 8350 
Clock speed 3.3 GHz 4 GHz
Turbo clock speed 3.7 GHz 4.2 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
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 8350 
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 10,147

power consumption

Typical power consumption N/A 159.66W

memory controller

Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3-1866
DDR3-1600
Channels Dual Channel Dual Channel
Maximum bandwidth 25,600 MB/s 29,866.66 MB/s
Intel Core i5 4590
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