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).

 

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: 2231 vs 1161
  • 6.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7266 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 2231 vs 1161
PassMark - CPU mark 7266 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
2231
1161
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7266
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 2231 1161
PassMark - CPU mark 7266 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 1626 1633
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)