Intel Core i7-4790T vs AMD A8-3850

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4790T and AMD A8-3850 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, 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 i7-4790T

AMD A8-3850

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790T

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 34% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 72% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2095 vs 1216
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6356 vs 2397
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 893 vs 361
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3070 vs 1136

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2095 vs 1216
PassMark - CPU mark	6356 vs 2397
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	893 vs 361
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3070 vs 1136

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4790T
CPU 2: AMD A8-3850

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2095

1216

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6356

2397

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

893

361

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3070

1136

Name	Intel Core i7-4790T	AMD A8-3850
PassMark - Single thread mark	2095	1216
PassMark - CPU mark	6356	2397
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	893	361
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3070	1136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		211.23
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		10.601
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		43.843
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1977
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4691
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1977
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4691

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4790T	AMD A8-3850
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Llano
Launch date	Q2'14	June 2011
Place in performance rating	1548	1573
Processor Number	i7-4790T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	A-Series (Desktop)
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Die size		228 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		1024 KB (per core)
Transistor count		1178 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
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
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	FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	100 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013B
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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)