Celeron N3060 vs i5-4590T

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4590T
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.56
+510%
Celeron N3060
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.42

Core i5-4590T outperforms Celeron N3060 by a whopping 510% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4590T and Celeron N3060 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17472988
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.42no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency6.926.62
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Braswell (2015−2016)
Release date11 May 2014 (10 years ago)15 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$192$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4590T and Celeron N3060 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.48 GHz
Bus typeno dataIDI
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4590T and Celeron N3060 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4590T and Celeron N3060. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data-
FDI+no data
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-4590T and Celeron N3060 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
OS Guard+-
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4590T and Celeron N3060 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
VT-ino data-
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4590T and Celeron N3060. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) (320 - 700 MHz)
Max video memory2 GB8 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz600 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4590T and Celeron N3060 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4590T and Celeron N3060 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4590T and Celeron N3060 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12+
OpenGL4.3+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4590T and Celeron N3060.

PCIe versionUp to 3.02.0
PCI Express lanes164
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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.


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.

i5-4590T 2.56
+510%
Celeron N3060 0.42

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-4590T 4069
+512%
Celeron N3060 665

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.56 0.42
Integrated graphics card 1.84 0.45
Recency 11 May 2014 15 January 2016
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 6 Watt

i5-4590T has a 509.5% higher aggregate performance score, 308.9% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron N3060, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 483.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4590T is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N3060 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-4590T is a desktop processor while Celeron N3060 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4590T and Celeron N3060, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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