Intel Core i7-4790 vs AMD Athlon II X4 638
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4790 and AMD Athlon II X4 638 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 48% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
- Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 72.72°C vs 70.10°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 92% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2231 vs 1163
- 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7266 vs 2250
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 1 April 2014 vs February 2012 |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz vs 2.7 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 72.72°C vs 70.10°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2231 vs 1163 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 7266 vs 2250 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 638
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
- Around 75% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1654 vs 943
- Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4651 vs 3461
| Specifications (specs) | |
| L1 cache | 512 KB vs 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB vs 1 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 84 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1654 vs 943 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4651 vs 3461 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4790
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 638
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| Name | Intel Core i7-4790 | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2231 | 1163 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 7266 | 2250 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 943 | 1654 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3461 | 4651 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 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)
| Intel Core i7-4790 | AMD Athlon II X4 638 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Haswell | Llano |
| Launch date | 1 April 2014 | February 2012 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $303 | |
| Place in performance rating | 1626 | 1619 |
| Price now | $278.99 | $26.49 |
| Processor Number | i7-4790 | |
| Series | 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors | AMD Athlon II X4 |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 10.55 | 35.55 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Family | AMD Athlon Processors | |
| OPN PIB | AD638XOJGXBOX | |
| OPN Tray | AD638XOJZ43GX | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.60 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
| Die size | 177 mm | 228 mm |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Maximum core temperature | 72.72°C | 70.10°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 4 |
| Transistor count | 1400 Million | 1178 million |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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| 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 |
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| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| VGA | ||
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
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 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
| Max resolution over VGA | 1920x1200@60Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 11.2/12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1150 | FM1 uPGA |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 84 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2013D | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | Up to 3.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
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) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 |
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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) | ||
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