Intel Core i7-4790T vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4790T and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 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 - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Core i7-4790T

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790T

Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
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: 12 nm FinFET vs 22 nm
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2243 vs 2098
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13183 vs 6360
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 974 vs 893
Around 73% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 3070

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 71.45°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2243 vs 2098
PassMark - CPU mark	13183 vs 6360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974 vs 893
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321 vs 3070

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4790T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2098

2243

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6360

13183

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

893

974

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3070

5321

Name	Intel Core i7-4790T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2098	2243
PassMark - CPU mark	6360	13183
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	893	974
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3070	5321
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		46.475
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.922

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4790T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Zen+
Launch date	Q2'14	19 April 2018
Place in performance rating	1549	1540
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
OPN PIB		YD2600BBAFBOX
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$159.99
Value for money (0-100)		24.89
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	12 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	12
Die size		213 mm
L1 cache		576 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Transistor count		4940 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		2933 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 Stealth
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 Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
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™)