Intel Core i7-4790T vs AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4790T and AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 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.

Intel Core i7-4790T

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790T

Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 71.45°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2112 vs 2094
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9103 vs 6346
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 906 vs 893
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3620 vs 3070

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 71.45°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2112 vs 2094
PassMark - CPU mark	9103 vs 6346
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	906 vs 893
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3620 vs 3070

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4790T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2094

2112

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6346

9103

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

893

906

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3070

3620

Name	Intel Core i7-4790T	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2094	2112
PassMark - CPU mark	6346	9103
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	893	906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3070	3620
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3706

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4790T	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Zen
Launch date	Q2'14	11 April 2017
Place in performance rating	1547	1550
Processor Number	i7-4790T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$189
OPN PIB		YD150XBBAEBOX
OPN Tray		YD150XBBM4GAE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$139.99
Value for money (0-100)		21.18
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Transistor count		4800 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
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	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013B	Wraith Spire (No LED)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	3.0 x16
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
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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™)