i7-4790S vs Apple M3 Pro 11-Core

Aggregate performance score

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core
2023
11 cores / 11 threads, 27 Watt
15.59
+253%
Core i7-4790S
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
4.42

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core outperforms Core i7-4790S by a whopping 253% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i7-4790S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4391328
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.77
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M3Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency54.646.44
Architecture codenameno dataHaswell (2013−2015)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)1 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$303

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i7-4790S basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores11 (Undeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads118
Base clock speed2.748 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz4 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors37000 Million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i7-4790S compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
Socketno dataFCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i7-4790S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i7-4790S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i7-4790S are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i7-4790S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPUIntel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i7-4790S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i7-4790S integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i7-4790S integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i7-4790S.

PCIe versionno dataUp to 3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 15.59
+253%
i7-4790S 4.42

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 24756
+253%
i7-4790S 7022

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 1913
+168%
i7-4790S 714

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 281
+87.3%
i7-4790S 150

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.59 4.42
Recency 30 October 2023 1 May 2014
Physical cores 11 4
Threads 11 8
Chip lithography 3 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 65 Watt

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core has a 252.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 175% more physical cores and 37.5% more threads, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 140.7% lower power consumption.

The Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4790S in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is a notebook processor while Core i7-4790S is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i7-4790S, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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