AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B vs Intel Core i7-4790

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Combined performance score

i7-4790
4.73
+8.2%

Core i7-4790 outperforms Ryzen Embedded V1605B by 8% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-4790 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking11701242
Place by popularity62not in top-100
Value for money2.312.37
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)AMD Ryzen Embedded
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date1 May 2014 (9 years old)21 February 2018 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$303no data
Current price$130 (0.4x MSRP)$525
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Embedded V1605B has 3% better value for money than i7-4790.

Technical specs

Core i7-4790 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2210 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million4,950 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4790 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150FP5
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4790 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
SIPP+no data
FDI+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-4790 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+no data
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4790 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4790 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4600AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4790 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4790 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4790 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4790 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B.

PCIe versionUp to 3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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 4.73
+8.2%
Ryzen Embedded V1605B 4.37

Core i7-4790 outperforms Ryzen Embedded V1605B by 8% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-4790 7268
+8.3%
Ryzen Embedded V1605B 6713

Core i7-4790 outperforms Ryzen Embedded V1605B by 8% in Passmark.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-4790 765
+17%
Ryzen Embedded V1605B 654

Core i7-4790 outperforms Ryzen Embedded V1605B by 17% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-4790 159
+23.8%
Ryzen Embedded V1605B 128

Core i7-4790 outperforms Ryzen Embedded V1605B by 24% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.73 4.37
Integrated graphics card 1.83 4.48
Recency 1 May 2014 21 February 2018
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 15 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i7-4790 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B. The differences in performance seem too small.


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