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Intel Core i7 4790K
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Released April, 2014
Intel Core i7 4790K
- 4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
9.8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 4790K
 | Is unlocked Yes |
by PCMag (Jul, 2014)If you just upgraded last year, the benefits probably aren't substantial enough, but if you upgraded in 2010 or before, the Core i7-4790K is a worthwhile investment, and is our new Editors' Choice for high-end processors.
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AMD PRO A A10 A10 PRO-7850B
- 3.7 GHz
- Quad core
8.8 Out of 10
by Joel-Hruska (Jan, 2014)The results were impressive — our 45W Richland-based 6500T basically keeps pace with the Core i3-4330, while the A8-7600 is more than 50% faster, at 31 FPS.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4790K vs A10 PRO-7850B among desktop CPUs (over 75W)
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 9.8 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
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| CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the AMD PRO A A10 A10 PRO-7850B vs the Intel Core i7 4790K. | |||||||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 4790K vs PRO A A10 A10 PRO-7850B
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (Ocean surface simulation) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Video composition) Data courtesy CompuBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 4790K | vs | PRO A A10 A10 PRO-7850B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.7 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 88W | 95W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 21.2 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 77.09 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 11.42 pt/W | 3.93 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 71.5W | 77.19W | |
details | Core i7 4790K | vs | PRO A A10 A10 PRO-7850B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 8 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | None | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 28 nm | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 74.04°C | Unknown - 72.4°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.63 GHz | 3.7 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.8 GHz | 4.81 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.63 GHz | 3.7 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | Radeon™ R7 | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 720 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-2133 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
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