Intel Core i7-4790 vs AMD Phenom II X2 B53

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4790 and AMD Phenom II X2 B53 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).

Intel Core i7-4790

AMD Phenom II X2 B53

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 6 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 43% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2232 vs 1161
6.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7267 vs 1137
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3461 vs 3215

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 April 2014 vs October 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2232 vs 1161
PassMark - CPU mark	7267 vs 1137
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3461 vs 3215

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 B53

Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 98% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1865 vs 943

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1865 vs 943

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4790
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 B53

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2232

1161

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7267

1137

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

943

1865

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3461

3215

Name	Intel Core i7-4790	AMD Phenom II X2 B53
PassMark - Single thread mark	2232	1161
PassMark - CPU mark	7267	1137
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	943	1865
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3461	3215
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 Phenom II X2 B53
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Callisto
Launch date	1 April 2014	October 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$303
Place in performance rating	1628	1630
Price now	$278.99
Processor Number	i7-4790
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.55
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.72°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	1400 Million	758 million
Memory
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
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
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
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
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)