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Intel Core i7-4790
Intel Core i7-4790 is a Desktop processor from Intel. It began to be released in May 2014. The CPU belongs to the Haswell family. The processor has 4 cores and 8 threads. And the processor is also made using 22 nm technology. Its characteristics, as well as benchmark results, are presented in more detail below.
Basic
Label Name
Intel
Platform
Desktop
Launch Date
May 2014
Model Name
?
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Core i7-4790
Code Name
Haswell
Generation
Core i7 (Haswell)
CPU Specifications
Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
4
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
8
Basic Frequency
3.6 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
?
Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.
up to 4 GHz
L1 Cache
64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache
256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache
8 MB (shared)
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
Multiplier
36.0x
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
Intel Socket 1150
Multiplier Unlocked
No
Technology
?
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
22 nm
TDP
84 W
PCI Express Version
?
PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
Gen 3, 16 Lanes (CPU only)
Transistors
1,400 million
Memory Specifications
Memory Type
?
Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
DDR3
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
Dual-channel
ECC Memory
No
GPU Specifications
Integrated Graphics Model
?
An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
Intel HD 4600
Passmark CPU
Single Core
2234
Multi Core
7268
Performance
Integer Math
Multi Core
26.2 GOps/Sec
Floating Point Math
Multi Core
13.1 GOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers
Multi Core
32 M Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting
Multi Core
15 M Strings/Sec
Data Encryption
Multi Core
2 GB/Sec
Data Compression
Multi Core
109.7 MB/Sec
Physics
Multi Core
499 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions
Multi Core
6.8 B Matrices/Sec
Single Thread
Multi Core
2.2 GOps/Sec
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Geekbench 6
Single Core
1302
Multi Core
3987
Geekbench 5
Single Core
968
Multi Core
3426
Compared to Other CPU
3%
7%
55%
Better then 7% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 55% CPU
SiliconCat Rating
350
Ranks 350 among Desktop CPU on our website
1115
Ranks 1115 among all CPU on our website
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Passmark CPU Single Core
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