Performance per price, higher is better.
Intel Core i7-4790S vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
Price now
999$
Games supported
100%
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Price now
164$
Games supported
93%
General info
Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i7-4790S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 523 | 1019 |
| Value for money | 4.20 | 1.52 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | Core i7 (Desktop) |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 6 September 2018 (4 years old) | 1 May 2014 (8 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $303 |
| Current price | $999 | $164 (0.5x MSRP) |
Value for money
Technical specs
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 177 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 71 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | Socket AM4 | FCLGA1150 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i7-4790S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | - |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i7-4790S 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i7-4790S 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i7-4790S. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i7-4790S.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | Up to 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 16 |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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.
- Passmark
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: 67%
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 outperforms Core i7-4790S by 118% in Passmark.
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i7-4790S. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | no data | 42 Mh/s |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 12.11 | 5.55 |
| Recency | 6 September 2018 | 1 May 2014 |
| Boost clock speed | 4100 | 4000 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 22 nm |
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i7-4790S, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Competitors of Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 by Intel is Core i3-13100, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 2 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Ryzen 7 PRO 2700:
Competitors of Core i7-4790S by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i7-4790S from AMD is Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i7-4790S:
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