Phenom II X6 1090T BE vs i7-4790K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4790K and Phenom II X6 1090T BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1221not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.97no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency5.46no data
Architecture codenameDevil's CanyonThuban (2010)
Release dateJune 2014 (10 years ago)27 April 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$339$295

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-4790K and Phenom II X6 1090T BE 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads86
Base clock speed4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size177 mm2346 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million904 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4790K and Phenom II X6 1090T BE 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150AM3
Power consumption (TDP)88 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4790K and Phenom II X6 1090T BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4790K and Phenom II X6 1090T BE 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 i7-4790K and Phenom II X6 1090T BE 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 i7-4790K and Phenom II X6 1090T BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
Execution Units20no data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4790K and Phenom II X6 1090T BE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4790K and Phenom II X6 1090T BE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4790K and Phenom II X6 1090T BE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4790K and Phenom II X6 1090T BE.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency on June 2014 27 April 2010
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 6
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 88 Watt 125 Watt

i7-4790K has an age advantage of 4 years, 33.3% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 42% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X6 1090T BE, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores.

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