Celeron N4000 vs i5-4590S

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4590S and Celeron N4000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1591	2509
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.38	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Celeron
Power efficiency	4.71	14.61
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Goldmont Plus (2017)
Release date	1 May 2014 (10 years ago)	11 December 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$291	$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4590S and Celeron N4000 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.6 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	11
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	112 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 deg C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4590S and Celeron N4000 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCBGA1090
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4590S and Celeron N4000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	-
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	no data	-
GPIO	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4590S and Celeron N4000 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4590S and Celeron N4000 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4590S and Celeron N4000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel UHD Graphics 600
Max video memory	2 GB	8 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	650 MHz
Execution Units	no data	12
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4590S and Celeron N4000 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
VGA	+	no data
MIPI-DSI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4590S and Celeron N4000 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4590S and Celeron N4000 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4590S and Celeron N4000.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	6
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	8
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	no data	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.25	0.93
Integrated graphics card	1.84	0.87
Recency	1 May 2014	11 December 2017
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

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