Intel Core i7-4790T vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4790T and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 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 2600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790T

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

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 8% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
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 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2385 vs 2088
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13919 vs 6334
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1048 vs 893
Around 87% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5755 vs 3070

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 71.45°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2385 vs 2088
PassMark - CPU mark	13919 vs 6334
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1048 vs 893
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5755 vs 3070

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2088

2385

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6334

13919

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

893

1048

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3070

5755

Name	Intel Core i7-4790T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2088	2385
PassMark - CPU mark	6334	13919
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	893	1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3070	5755
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3662

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4790T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Zen+
Launch date	Q2'14	19 April 2018
Place in performance rating	1462	1275
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)		$229
OPN PIB		YD260XBCAFBOX
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$218.99
Value for money (0-100)		19.29
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.6 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	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	12
Die size		209.78 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	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013B	Wraith Spire
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™)