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Intel Core i7-4790S

Intel Core i7-4790S

Intel Core i7-4790S 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.

Top Desktop CPU: 368

Basic

Label Name
Intel
Platform
Desktop
Launch Date
May 2014
Model Name
?
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Core i7-4790S
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
3.2 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
32.0x
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
65 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
2210
Multi Core
7019

Performance

Integer Math
Multi Core
25 GOps/Sec
Floating Point Math
Multi Core
12.6 GOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers
Multi Core
31 M Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting
Multi Core
14.4 M Strings/Sec
Data Encryption
Multi Core
2 GB/Sec
Data Compression
Multi Core
104.8 MB/Sec
Physics
Multi Core
488 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions
Multi Core
6.7 B Matrices/Sec
Single Thread
Multi Core
2.2 GOps/Sec
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Geekbench 6

Single Core
1226
Multi Core
3660

Geekbench 5

Single Core
919
Multi Core
3254

Compared to Other CPU

0%
6%
53%
Better then 0% CPU over the past year
Better then 6% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 53% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

368
Ranks 368 among Desktop CPU on our website
1196
Ranks 1196 among all CPU on our website
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Core i7-9800X
Intel, October 2018
1295
Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD, January 2021
1264
Core i7-4790S
Intel, May 2014
1226
Core i5-4670K
Intel, June 2013
1187
Xeon E3-1505M v6
Intel, January 2017
1153
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Core i7-7920HQ
Intel, January 2017
4062
Core i5-9500E
Intel, April 2019
3853
Core i7-4790S
Intel, May 2014
3660
Xeon E-2104G
Intel, July 2018
3161
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Xeon E5-1630 v3
Intel, September 2014
958
Core i3-10100TE
Intel, April 2020
934
Core i7-4790S
Intel, May 2014
919
Xeon Gold 6230R
Intel, January 2020
900
Xeon E3-1265L v4
Intel, June 2015
881
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Xeon Gold 6130
Intel, July 2017
3500
Core i7-6820HQ
Intel, July 2015
3364
Core i7-4790S
Intel, May 2014
3254
FX-9370
AMD, June 2013
3121
Ryzen 7 2800H
AMD, May 2018
2964
Passmark CPU Single Core
Xeon E3-1280 v3
Intel, June 2013
2277
Xeon E3-1245 v5
Intel, October 2015
2245
Core i7-4790S
Intel, May 2014
2210
Xeon E5-2667 v4
Intel, January 2016
2190
EPYC 7742
AMD, August 2019
2160
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Core i7-8557U
Intel, July 2019
7498
Core i7-4790
Intel, May 2014
7268
Core i7-4790S
Intel, May 2014
7019
Xeon E3-1285L v3
Intel, June 2013
6819
Core i7-6700HQ
Intel, July 2015
6526