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Intel Core i7 4790K
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See full details Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs Core i7 4790K |
Released July, 2014
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
- 1.6 GHz
- Hexa core
4.9 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
 | More l3 cache 15 MB | | Supports more RAM 786,432 MB |
| | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 | | Supports trusted computing Yes |
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Released April, 2014
Intel Core i7 4790K
- 4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
9.1 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i7 4790K
| | Much higher clock speed 4 GHz | | Much better performance per dollar 3.69 pt/$ |
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 2,530 |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E5-2603 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 | |
| 9.1 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| More l3 cache | 15 MB | vs | 8 MB | Around 90% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Supports more RAM | 786,432 MB | vs | 32,768 MB | Supports 24x more RAM | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| More cores | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | 25% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2014 | vs | Apr, 2014 | Release date 3 months later | |||
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| Much higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | Around 2.5x higher clock speed | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 3.69 pt/$ | vs | 0.81 pt/$ | More than 4.5x better performance per dollar | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,530 | vs | 938 | Around 2.8x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.63 GHz | vs | 1.68 GHz | More than 2.8x better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 11.42 pt/W | vs | 2.14 pt/W | More than 5.2x better performance per watt | |||
| Significantly better PassMark score | 11,194 | vs | 5,140 | Around 2.2x better PassMark score | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.8 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | Around 3x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 6 | 2 more threads | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs Core i7 4790K
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
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E5-2603 v3 | vs | Core i7 4790K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4 GHz | |
| Cores | Hexa 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 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 85W | 88W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 20.48 $/year | 21.2 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 74.46 $/year | 77.09 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 2.14 pt/W | 11.42 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 69.06W | 71.5W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 2 | 0 | |
| Transfer rate | 6,400 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Xeon E5-2603 v3 | vs | Core i7 4790K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 6 | 8 | |
| L3 cache | 15 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.8°C | Unknown - 74.04°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 1.68 GHz | 4.63 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.6 GHz | 4.8 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 1.68 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 | |||
| DDR4-1600 | |||
| Channels | Quad Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum memory size | 786,432 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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