Intel Core i7-4790T vs Intel Pentium Gold G5500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4790T and Intel Pentium Gold G5500 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 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
  • Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 54 Watt
  • Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6359 vs 3823
  • Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3070 vs 2100
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 6359 vs 3823
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3070 vs 2100

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5500

  • Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.45°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2247 vs 2100
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 950 vs 893
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 71.45°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2247 vs 2100
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 950 vs 893

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4790T
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Gold G5500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2100
2247
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6359
3823
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
893
950
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3070
2100
Name Intel Core i7-4790T Intel Pentium Gold G5500
PassMark - Single thread mark 2100 2247
PassMark - CPU mark 6359 3823
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 893 950
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3070 2100

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-4790T Intel Pentium Gold G5500

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Coffee Lake
Launch date Q2'14 January 2018
Place in performance rating 1546 1555
Processor Number i7-4790T G5500
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series
Status Discontinued Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $100.32
Value for money (0-100) 15.37

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz 3.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 71.45°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR4-2400

Graphics

Device ID 0x412 0x3E91
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.10 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 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video technology

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
VGA

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz
4K resolution support

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12 12
OpenGL 4.3 4.5

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 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 54 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013B PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 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)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot

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 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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)