AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Intel Core i5-4590 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X4 640 and the Intel Core i5-4590 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon II X4 640 4 core processor released in Q2/2010 with the Intel Core i5-4590 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Core i5 (334) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10) | CPU group | Intel Core i 4000 (64) |
1 | Generation | 4 |
Propus | Architecture | Haswell S |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X4 640 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-4590 clocks with 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-4590 |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.50 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
Technology | 22 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 20 |
-- | Shader | 160 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X4 640, while the Intel Core i5-4590 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-4590 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X4 640 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-4590 is 84 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-4590 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 84 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 640 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-4590 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-4590 |
45 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
AM3 | Socket | LGA 1150 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2010 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
-- | Release price | 202 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4590
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Intel Core i5-4590 |
Unknown | Unknown |