Intel Core i7-4790 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G

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Combined performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
5.53
+16.9%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G outperforms Core i7-4790 by 17% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i7-4790 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking10431170
Place by popularitynot in top-10062
Value for money12.472.31
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Core i7 (Desktop)
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date12 February 2018 (6 years old)1 May 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$169$303
Current price$133 (0.8x MSRP)$130 (0.4x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G has 440% better value for money than i7-4790.

Technical specs

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i7-4790 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 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size210 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,950 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i7-4790 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i7-4790. 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+
TSXno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
SIPPno data+
FDIno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i7-4790 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i7-4790 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i7-4790. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 11Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i7-4790 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i7-4790 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i7-4790 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i7-4790.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 5.53
+16.9%
i7-4790 4.73

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G outperforms Core i7-4790 by 17% 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%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 8497
+16.9%
i7-4790 7268

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G outperforms Core i7-4790 by 17% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.53 4.73
Integrated graphics card 5.47 1.83
Recency 12 February 2018 1 May 2014
Cost $169 $303
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 84 Watt

The Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4790 in performance tests.


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