Pentium 4415Y vs i7-4790

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4790
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.58
+358%
Pentium 4415Y
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
1.00

Core i7-4790 outperforms Pentium 4415Y by a whopping 358% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4790 and Pentium 4415Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12952459
Place by popularity71not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.83no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency5.1615.77
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)no data
Release date1 May 2014 (10 years ago)1 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4790 and Pentium 4415Y 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.6 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHzno data
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s QPI
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB SmartCache
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4790 and Pentium 4415Y 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4790 and Pentium 4415Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP+-
Smart Responseno data+
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4790 and Pentium 4415Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4790 and Pentium 4415Y are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4790 and Pentium 4415Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s29.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel HD Graphics 615
Max video memory2 GB16 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz850 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4790 and Pentium 4415Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4790 and Pentium 4415Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4790 and Pentium 4415Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4790 and Pentium 4415Y.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1610

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.

i7-4790 4.58
+358%
Pentium 4415Y 1.00

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.

i7-4790 7271
+359%
Pentium 4415Y 1583

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-4790 1244
+297%
Pentium 4415Y 313

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-4790 3895
+491%
Pentium 4415Y 659

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.58 1.00
Integrated graphics card 1.84 1.87
Recency 1 May 2014 1 April 2017
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 6 Watt

i7-4790 has a 358% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium 4415Y, on the other hand, has 1.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 1300% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-4790 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4415Y in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-4790 is a desktop processor while Pentium 4415Y is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4790 and Pentium 4415Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core i7-4790
Core i7-4790
Intel Pentium 4415Y
Pentium 4415Y

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.1 3564 votes

Rate Core i7-4790 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3 6 votes

Rate Pentium 4415Y on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core i7-4790 or Pentium 4415Y, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.