Intel Core i7-4790T vs Intel Core i3-3250T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4790T and Intel Core i3-3250T 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790T

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 71.45°C vs 65.0°C
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2094 vs 1684
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6346 vs 2650
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature 71.45°C vs 65.0°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2094 vs 1684
PassMark - CPU mark 6346 vs 2650

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3250T

  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4790T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3250T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2094
1684
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6346
2650
Name Intel Core i7-4790T Intel Core i3-3250T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2094 1684
PassMark - CPU mark 6346 2650
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 893
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3070

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-4790T Intel Core i3-3250T

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Ivy Bridge
Launch date Q2'14 Q2'13
Place in performance rating 1545 1546
Processor Number i7-4790T i3-3250T
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 71.45°C 65.0°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x412 0x152
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.05 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 Intel® HD Graphics 2500

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 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 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013B 2011A

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
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)