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Intel Core i7 4790
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 4790 based on its performance, single-core performance and value.
See full details | Intel Xeon E5 1607 v2 vs Core i7 4790 |
![]() | Slightly more l3 cache 10 MB | ![]() | More l3 cache per core 2.5 MB/core |
![]() | Supports more RAM 262,144 MB |
![]() | Higher clock speed 3.6 GHz | ![]() | Much better performance per dollar 2.97 pt/$ |
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 68.25W |
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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Slightly more l3 cache | 10 MB | vs | 8 MB | 25% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
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More l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | 25% more l3 cache per core | |||
Supports more RAM | 262,144 MB | vs | 32,768 MB | Supports 8x more RAM | |||
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Higher clock speed | 3.6 GHz | vs | 3 GHz | More than 20% higher clock speed | |||
Much better performance per dollar | 2.97 pt/$ | vs | 0.88 pt/$ | Around 3.5x better performance per dollar | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 68.25W | vs | 105.63W | More than 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much better performance per watt | 10.77 pt/W | vs | 1.65 pt/W | More than 6.5x better performance per watt | |||
Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,284 | vs | 1,611 | More than 40% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Better PassMark score | 9,996 | vs | 6,063 | Around 65% better PassMark score | |||
More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
Newer | May, 2014 | vs | Mar, 2012 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 20.24 $/year | vs | 31.32 $/year | More than 35% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 73.58 $/year | vs | 113.88 $/year | More than 35% lower annual commercial energy cost |
summary | Xeon E5 1607 v2 | vs | Core i7 4790 |
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Clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 2011 | |||
LGA 1150 | |||
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
F16C | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
EM64T | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
FMA3 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3-1066 | |||
DDR3-800 | |||
Channels | Quad Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 51,200 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 262,144 MB | 32,768 MB |
details | Xeon E5 1607 v2 | vs | Core i7 4790 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 8 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 10 MB | 8 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 30 | 36 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 70°C | Unknown - 72.72°C | |
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 | 1,200 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 130W | 84W | |
Annual home energy cost | 31.32 $/year | 20.24 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 113.88 $/year | 73.58 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 1.65 pt/W | 10.77 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 105.63W | 68.25W | |
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Architecture | QPI | DMI 2.0 | |
Number of links | 0 | 0 | |
Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
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