i7-4790T vs Ryzen 5 3600

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.60
+180%

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i7-4790T by a whopping 180% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-4790T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6881412
Place by popularity9not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation24.630.62
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency16.278.41
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)1 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199$303

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3600 has 3873% better value for money than i7-4790T.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-4790T 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data177 mm2
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 5 3600 and Core i7-4790T 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-4790T. 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-+
SIPP-+
FDIno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-4790T 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 Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-4790T 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 5 3600 and Core i7-4790T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory-2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.2 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-4790T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVI-+
VGA-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-4790T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP-3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA-1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-4790T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-11.2/12
OpenGL-4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-4790T.

PCIe versionno dataUp to 3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Ryzen 5 3600 11.60
+180%
i7-4790T 4.15

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.

Ryzen 5 3600 17748
+180%
i7-4790T 6346

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.

Ryzen 5 3600 1614
+33.2%
i7-4790T 1212

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.

Ryzen 5 3600 6915
+95.8%
i7-4790T 3531

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 3600 1568
+133%
i7-4790T 674

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 3600 192
+26.3%
i7-4790T 152

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.60 4.15
Recency 7 July 2019 1 May 2014
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600 has a 179.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

i7-4790T, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4790T in performance tests.


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