GX-420GI vs i7-4790
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-4790 and GX-420GI processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1307 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 54 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.87 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core i7 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.15 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Brown Falcon (2016) |
| Release date | 1 May 2014 (10 years ago) | 23 February 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $303 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4790 and GX-420GI 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 320 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4790 and GX-420GI 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 | FCLGA1150 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4790 and GX-420GI. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| SIPP | + | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-4790 and GX-420GI technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4790 and GX-420GI 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 GX-420GI. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | Radeon R7E 6CU |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4790 and GX-420GI integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
| VGA | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4790 and GX-420GI integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840x2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | 1920x1200@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-4790 and GX-420GI integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4790 and GX-420GI.
| PCIe version | Up to 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 May 2014 | 23 February 2016 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 15 Watt |
i7-4790 has 100% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.
GX-420GI, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 460% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-4790 and GX-420GI. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i7-4790 is a desktop processor while GX-420GI is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4790 and GX-420GI, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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