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Intel Core i7 4790
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See full details Intel Xeon X7460 vs Core i7 4790 |
Released September, 2008
Intel Xeon X7460
- 2.66 GHz
- Hexa core
4.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon X7460
 | Much more l2 cache 16 MB | | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 32 |
| | Much more l2 cache per core 2.67 MB/core | | More l3 cache 16 MB |
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Released May, 2014
Intel Core i7 4790
- 3.6 GHz
- Quad core
8.8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i7 4790
| | Significantly higher clock speed 3.6 GHz | | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
| | Much better performance per dollar 2.97 pt/$ | | Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score 13,718 |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of X7460 vs 4790 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 more l2 cache | 16 MB | vs | 1 MB | 16x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 32 | vs | 1 | 31 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 2.67 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | Around 10.8x more l2 cache per core | |||
| More l3 cache | 16 MB | vs | 8 MB | 2x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| More cores | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Significantly more l3 cache per core | 2.67 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | Around 35% more l3 cache per core | |||
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| Significantly higher clock speed | 3.6 GHz | vs | 2.66 GHz | More than 35% higher clock speed | |||
| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 2.97 pt/$ | vs | 0.01 pt/$ | Around 245x better performance per dollar | |||
| Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 13,718 | vs | 1,420 | Around 9.8x better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much better geekbench 3 single core score | 3,632 | vs | 842 | More than 4.2x better geekbench 3 single core score | |||
| 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 | 0.26 pt/W | More than 40.8x better performance per watt | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Newer | May, 2014 | vs | Sep, 2008 | Release date over 5 years later | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.72 °C | vs | 64 °C | Around 15% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 6 | 2 more threads | |||
| 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 | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon X7460 vs Core i7 4790
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
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon X7460 | vs | Core i7 4790 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
| Cores | Hexa core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| 604 | |||
| LGA 1150 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | 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 | |
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 | 0.26 pt/W | 10.77 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 105.63W | 68.25W | |
details | Xeon X7460 | vs | Core i7 4790 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 6 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 2.67 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2.67 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 45 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 32 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 10 | 36 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 64°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 | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 1 | 0 | |
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