AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i7-4790K
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Intel Core i7-4790K 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
- Around 28% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 74.04°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- Around 35% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 88 Watt
- Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3363 vs 2466
- 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21866 vs 8069
- Around 99% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5608 vs 2818
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 5 Nov 2020 vs 1 June 2013 |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.6 GHz vs 4.40 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C vs 74.04°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 22 nm |
| L1 cache | 384 KB vs 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB vs 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB vs 8 MB |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB vs 32 GB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 88 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3363 vs 2466 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 21866 vs 8069 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 5608 vs 2818 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4790K
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3363 | 2466 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 21866 | 8069 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 5608 | 2818 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1070 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3995 | |
| 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 5 5600X | Intel Core i7-4790K | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 3 | Devil's Canyon |
| Launch date | 5 Nov 2020 | 1 June 2013 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $339 |
| OPN PIB | 100-100000065BOX | |
| OPN Tray | 100-000000065 | |
| Place in performance rating | 661 | 1529 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| 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 |
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| Base frequency | 3.7 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 74.04°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.40 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 8 |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
| Die size | 177 mm | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Transistor count | 1400 Million | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 47.68 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA1150 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 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 | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4 | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD SenseMI | ||
| AMD StoreMI technology | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| VGA | ||
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Graphics image quality |
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| 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 |
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| DirectX | 11.2/12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Anti-Theft technology | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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