AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE and Intel Core i7-4790K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE

Intel Core i7-4790K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 88 Watt

L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 88 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2466 vs 1800
Around 99% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8069 vs 4054

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2466 vs 1800
PassMark - CPU mark	8069 vs 4054

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4790K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1800

2466

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4054

8069

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE	Intel Core i7-4790K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1800	2466
PassMark - CPU mark	4054	8069
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1070
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3995
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2818
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.95
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		100.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.147
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3454
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3454

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE	Intel Core i7-4790K
Essentials
Launch date	Q2'19	1 June 2013
Place in performance rating	1424	1529
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Devil's Canyon
Launch price (MSRP)		$339
Price now		$306.99
Processor Number		i7-4790K
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.73
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	4.00 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
Manufacturing process technology		22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		74.04°C
Maximum frequency		4.40 GHz
Transistor count		1400 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	88 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
Graphics
Device ID		0x412
Execution Units		20
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)