MediaTek Dimensity 920 vs Intel Core i5-4590S

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MediaTek Dimensity 920 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-4590S
MediaTek Dimensity 920 Intel Core i5-4590S

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Dimensity 920 and the Intel Core i5-4590S and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Dimensity 920 8 core processor released in Q3/2021 with the Intel Core i5-4590S which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2014.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 (3) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
2 Generation 4
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Haswell S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 920 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-4590S clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Dimensity 920 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4590S
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
A-Core 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz)
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

MediaTek Dimensity 920 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4590S
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

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.

ARM Mali-G68 MP4 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
Vallhall 2 GPU Generation 7.5
6 nm Technology 22 nm
1 Max. displays 3
4 Compute units 20
64 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A 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.

ARM Mali-G68 MP4 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Dimensity 920, while the Intel Core i5-4590S supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Dimensity 920 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4590S
LPDDR5-5500, LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
44.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Dimensity 920 has a TDP of 10 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-4590S is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Dimensity 920 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4590S
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 920 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-4590S is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

MediaTek Dimensity 920 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4590S
6 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket LGA 1150
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2021 Release date Q2/2014
-- Release price 202 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 920 (88%)
Intel Core i5-4590S (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 920 (91%)
Intel Core i5-4590S (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
768 (88%)
Intel Core i5-4590S Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
869 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
2277 (86%)
Intel Core i5-4590S Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2651 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
4867 (95%)
Intel Core i5-4590S Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
5122 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4590S Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1116 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4590S Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
3170 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4590S Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
321 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4590S Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1223 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
ARM Mali-G68 MP4 @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4590S Intel Core i5-4590S
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.15 GHz
368 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
442490 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4590S Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
482796 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4590S Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4590S Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1419 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4590S Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
144 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4590S Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
477 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Dimensity 920 Intel Core i5-4590S
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