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Intel Core i7 4790K
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Released April, 2014
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
5.6 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
 | Much better performance per dollar 5.83 pt/$ | | Much better performance per watt 18.71 pt/W |
| | Supports trusted computing Yes | | Lower typical power consumption 65W |
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Released April, 2014
Intel Core i7 4790K
- 4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
8.8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i7 4790K
| | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 79 | | Much better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score 1.79 fps |
| | Higher clock speed 4 GHz | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E3-1231 v3 vs 4790K among all CPUs
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 | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
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? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8.8 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much better performance per dollar | 5.83 pt/$ | vs | 3.69 pt/$ | Around 60% better performance per dollar | |||
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| Much better performance per watt | 18.71 pt/W | vs | 11.42 pt/W | Around 65% better performance per watt | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 65W | vs | 71.5W | Around 10% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 19.27 $/year | vs | 21.2 $/year | Around 10% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 70.08 $/year | vs | 77.09 $/year | Around 10% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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| Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 79 | vs | 63.9 | Around 25% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Much better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score | 1.79 fps | vs | 0.59 fps | More than 3x better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score | |||
| Higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 3.4 GHz | Around 20% higher clock speed | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 4.4 GHz | vs | 3.8 GHz | More than 15% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.63 GHz | vs | 3.76 GHz | Around 25% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,530 | vs | 2,170 | More than 15% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better PassMark score | 11,194 | vs | 9,627 | More than 15% better PassMark score | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.8 GHz | vs | 3.81 GHz | More than 25% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Core i7 4790K
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E3-1231 v3 | vs | Core i7 4790K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 80W | 88W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 19.27 $/year | 21.2 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 70.08 $/year | 77.09 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 18.71 pt/W | 11.42 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 65W | 71.5W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI 2.0 | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 0 | 0 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Xeon E3-1231 v3 | vs | Core i7 4790K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.76 GHz | 4.63 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.81 GHz | 4.8 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.76 GHz | 4.63 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,250 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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