i7-4790S vs Xeon E-2174G

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2174G
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 71 Watt
6.22
+38.2%
Core i7-4790S
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
4.50

Xeon E-2174G outperforms Core i7-4790S by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2174G and Core i7-4790S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10831326
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.760.72
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon ECore i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency8.146.43
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date12 July 2018 (6 years ago)1 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$334$303

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2174G has 1950% better value for money than i7-4790S.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2174G and Core i7-4790S 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size126 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2174G and Core i7-4790S 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)71 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2174G and Core i7-4790S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2174G and Core i7-4790S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2174G and Core i7-4790S are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2174G and Core i7-4790S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics P630Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory128 GB2 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2174G and Core i7-4790S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2174G and Core i7-4790S integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/A1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2174G and Core i7-4790S integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.2/12
OpenGL4.54.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2174G and Core i7-4790S.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

Xeon E-2174G 6.22
+38.2%
i7-4790S 4.50

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.

Xeon E-2174G 9689
+38%
i7-4790S 7022

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.

Xeon E-2174G 1553
+26.9%
i7-4790S 1224

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.

Xeon E-2174G 5085
+33.2%
i7-4790S 3818

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.22 4.50
Integrated graphics card 6.39 1.84
Recency 12 July 2018 1 May 2014
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 71 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E-2174G has a 38.2% higher aggregate performance score, 247.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i7-4790S, on the other hand, has 9.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2174G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4790S in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2174G is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-4790S is a desktop one.


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