Core i5-4590 vs Ryzen 3 1200: which is better

Intel Core i5-4590 (desktop, 2014) against AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (desktop, 2017): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 3 1200 is 17% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 6,271 vs 5,381).
Core i5-4590 is 8% faster per core.
Ryzen 3 1200 has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 84 W.
Different sockets (LGA1150 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i5-4590	Ryzen 3 1200
Overall score	7.5	8.7
PassMark CPU Mark	5,381	6,271
Single-thread rating	2,080	1,926
US price	no current price	from $84
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Base clock	3.3 GHz	3.1 GHz
Max boost	3.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
TDP	84 W	65 W
Max power	84 W	88 W
Memory	DDR3	DDR4
Memory speed	1600 MT/s	2666 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	LGA1150	AM4
Process	22 nm (Intel)	14 nm (GlobalFoundries)
Architecture	Haswell	Zen
Series	4th Gen Core	Ryzen 1000
Release year	2014	2017
Integrated graphics	HD Graphics 4600	none

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