i7-4790 vs Ultra 5 235U
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 235U outperforms Core i7-4790 by a whopping 145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 836 | 1470 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 68 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.88 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Core i7 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 28.51 | 2.08 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-U (2025) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 1 January 2025 (less than a year ago) | 1 May 2014 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $303 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 5 235U 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 cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 2 | no data |
| Efficient-cores | 8 | no data |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | 2 | no data |
| Threads | 14 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 3 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 177 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 110 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 5 235U 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA2049 | FCLGA1150 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 84 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 235U and Core i7-4790. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| SIPP | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT | - |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 5 235U and Core i7-4790 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| OS Guard | + | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 235U and Core i7-4790 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 235U and Core i7-4790. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| Max video memory | no data | 2 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 2.05 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 235U and Core i7-4790 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
| VGA | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 235U and Core i7-4790 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz | 3840x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | 3840x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | 1920x1200@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core Ultra 5 235U and Core i7-4790 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.2 | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 235U and Core i7-4790.
| PCIe version | no data | Up to 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 16 |
| PCI support | 4.0 | no 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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.69 | 4.37 |
| Recency | 1 January 2025 | 1 May 2014 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 4 |
| Threads | 14 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 84 Watt |
Ultra 5 235U has a 144.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 200% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and 460% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core Ultra 5 235U is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-4790 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core Ultra 5 235U is a notebook processor while Core i7-4790 is a desktop one.
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