Intel Core i7-4790S vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
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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 rating5231019
Value for money4.201.52
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Core i7 (Desktop)
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date6 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

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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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm22 nm
Die size192 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million1,400 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket AM4FCLGA1150
Thermal design power (TDP)65 Watt65 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 extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSXno data-
TSXno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
SIPPno data+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i7-4790S 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 7 PRO 2700 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i7-4790S. Depending on the motherboards, 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--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i7-4790S.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 12.11
+118%
i7-4790S 5.55
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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 15267
+118%
i7-4790S 6995

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

Gaming performance

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

Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, Technical City recommends

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700


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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.

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Here are some closest Intel rivals to Ryzen 7 PRO 2700:

Core i3-13100 100.25
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 100

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.

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