AMD Athlon Gold 3150U vs Intel Core i5-4590

Processor comparisons 29-07-2021

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Athlon Gold 3150U vs Intel Core i5-4590 and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as 3DMark, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, RealBench, 7zip, WPrime, Blender, PassMark, Handbrake, Prime95, PCMark 10, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
Halo Infinite
Valorant
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
Rainbow Six Siege
DOOM: Eternal
Watch Dogs Legion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Overwatch
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-4590 or AMD Athlon Gold 3150U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Athlon Gold 3150U

51%

Core i5-4590

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Athlon Gold 3150U

51%

Core i5-4590

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.0	91.4
Valorant	102.3	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	58.2
Apex Legends	96.1	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.7	77.9
Overwatch	82.8	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.9
Warzone	79.8	81.0
Assassin's Creed	85.9	87.2
Valheim	84.9	86.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Athlon Gold 3150U

181%

Core i5-4590

39%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Athlon Gold 3150U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4590 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 84W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	Intel Core i5-4590
Cinbench 15 Single-core	127	144
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	310	505
Cinbench 20 Single-core	185	319
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	529	1227
Cinbench 23 Single-core	503	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2419	4088

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	Intel Core i5-4590
Single-Core	1929	2060
Multi-Core	4263	5285

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	Intel Core i5-4590
Single-Core	816	1005
Multi-Core	1945	3327

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	Intel Core i5-4590
Announcement date	January 06, 2020	April 01, 2014
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP5	LGA1150
Core name	Raven Ridge	Haswell
Architecture	Picasso	x86
Generation	2	4
Turbo Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2200 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache	192KB
L2 cache	1MB
L3 cache	4MB	6 MB
Overclocking	yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM3150C4T2OFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-4590 is 27% better than Athlon Gold 3150U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-4590 has 2 more core than Athlon Gold 3150U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon Gold 3150U is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-4590 is better: 30
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Athlon Gold 3150U and Intel Core i5-4590 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Athlon Gold 3150U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Athlon Gold 3150U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-4590 specs and review.