AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-4790

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X and Intel Core i7-4790 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. 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 5 1500X

Intel Core i7-4790

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 72.72°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9099 vs 7268
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3620 vs 3461
Around 53% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3706 vs 2429

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs 1 April 2014
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 72.72°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9099 vs 7268
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3620 vs 3461
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3706 vs 2429

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2233 vs 2113
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 943 vs 906

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2233 vs 2113
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	943 vs 906

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4790

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2113

2233

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9099

7268

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

906

943

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3620

3461

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3706

2429

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	Intel Core i7-4790
PassMark - Single thread mark	2113	2233
PassMark - CPU mark	9099	7268
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	906	943
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3620	3461
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3706	2429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.169
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		89.044
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.435
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1245
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2226
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3807
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1245
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2226
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3807

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	Intel Core i7-4790
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Haswell
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	1 April 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$189	$303
OPN PIB	YD150XBBAEBOX
OPN Tray	YD150XBBM4GAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1616	1630
Price now	$139.99	$278.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	21.18	10.55
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i7-4790
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.60 GHz
Die size	192 mm	177 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	72.72°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	4800 Million	1400 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	84 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Spire (No LED)	PCG 2013D
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	Up to 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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® 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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 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		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
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)