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| Intel Core i7 4790K vs AMD FX 8370 |
Released April, 2014
Intel Core i7 4790K
- 4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 4790K
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
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CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the AMD FX 8370 vs the Intel Core i7 4790K. | |||||||
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 4790K vs FX 8370
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 4790K
15,490
FX 8370
11,583
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 4790K
4,004
FX 8370
2,186
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 4790K
5,140,000 MB/s
FX 8370
2,450,000 MB/s
Cinebench R10 32-Bit
Core i7 4790K
33,538
FX 8370
23,394
Cinebench R10 32-Bit (Single Core)
Core i7 4790K
8,785
FX 8370
4,436
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 4790K | vs | FX 8370 |
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Clock speed | 4 GHz | 4 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4.3 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Octa core | |
Is unlocked | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
AVX 1.1 | |||
SSE2 | |||
F16C | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
XOP | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
EM64T | |||
SSE | |||
ABM | |||
BMI1 | |||
CLMUL | |||
AMD64 | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
FMA4 | |||
FMA3 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
CVT16 | |||
AMD-V | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
TBM | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1866 | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | Yes | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 29,866.66 MB/s |
details | Core i7 4790K | vs | FX 8370 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 8 | 8 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 8 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 32 nm | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 74.04°C | Unknown - 61°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | None | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,250 MHz | N/A | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 88W | 125W | |
Annual home energy cost | 21.2 $/year | 30.11 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 77.09 $/year | 109.5 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 11.42 pt/W | 12.37 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 71.5W | 101.56W |
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