Intel Core i7-4790T vs AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4790T and AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 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).

 

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 7 1800X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 4 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: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2197 vs 2098
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16348 vs 6360
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 934 vs 893
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6333 vs 3070
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature 95°C vs 71.45°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2197 vs 2098
PassMark - CPU mark 16348 vs 6360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 934 vs 893
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6333 vs 3070

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4790T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2098
2197
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6360
16348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
893
934
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3070
6333
Name Intel Core i7-4790T AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2098 2197
PassMark - CPU mark 6360 16348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 893 934
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3070 6333
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 23.426
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 55.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.16
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.726
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 14.577

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-4790T AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Zen
Launch date Q2'14 2 March 2017
Place in performance rating 1549 1560
Processor Number i7-4790T
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP) $499
OPN PIB YD180XBCAEWOF
OPN Tray YD180XBCM88AE
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now $249.49
Value for money (0-100) 18.18

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz 3.6 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 4 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of threads 8 16
Die size 192 mm
L1 cache 768 KB
L2 cache 4 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 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013B Not included

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 (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)