The Ryzen 7 1700 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-4590 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $123.70 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 1700
- Consumes up to 23% less energy – 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-4590
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 75% cheaper – $41.30 vs $165.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 7 1700 vs Core i5-4590 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-4590
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$41.3
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 1700 vs Core i5-4590 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 1700 vs Core i5-4590 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 1700 vs Core i5-4590 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 1700
Mar 2nd, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i5-4590
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
6 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 1700 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| $329.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Zen | Codename | Haswell |
65 W | Power Consumption | 84 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
