i7-4790K vs EPYC 7401P

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7401P
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 155 Watt
17.97
+254%
Core i7-4790K
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 88 Watt
5.08

EPYC 7401P outperforms Core i7-4790K by a whopping 254% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7401P and Core i7-4790K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3431221
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.770.97
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCCore i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency10.005.46
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Devil's Canyon
Release date20 June 2017 (7 years ago)June 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,075$339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7401P has 392% better value for money than i7-4790K.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7401P and Core i7-4790K 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads488
Base clock speed2 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache2.25 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache12 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size213 mm2177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors19200 Million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7401P and Core i7-4790K 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
SocketTR4FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)155 W, 170 Watt88 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7401P and Core i7-4790K. 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+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

EPYC 7401P and Core i7-4790K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7401P and Core i7-4790K 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 EPYC 7401P and Core i7-4790K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size2 TiB32 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data20
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7401P and Core i7-4790K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7401P and Core i7-4790K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3840x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 7401P and Core i7-4790K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7401P and Core i7-4790K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes12816

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. 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.

EPYC 7401P 17.97
+254%
i7-4790K 5.08

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.

EPYC 7401P 28546
+254%
i7-4790K 8069

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

EPYC 7401P 787
i7-4790K 1407
+78.8%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

EPYC 7401P 4666
+6%
i7-4790K 4403

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.97 5.08
Recency 20 June 2017 on June 2014
Physical cores 24 4
Threads 48 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 88 Watt

EPYC 7401P has a 253.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i7-4790K, on the other hand, has 76.1% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7401P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4790K in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7401P is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-4790K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7401P and Core i7-4790K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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