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Core i7-4790S

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.2 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 71.8% (374th of 1459)

Based on 13,224 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000306C3, , 00004E414C206472 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790S CPU @ 3.20GHz
Poor: 58%Average: 71.8% Great: 79%
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

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Good average bench

The Intel Core i7-4790S averaged 28.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 83.3Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 99.3Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-4790S is 20.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-4790S performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 500Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 490Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 13,224 samples)
Rank 37471.8%
Min Avg Max
69.6 Memory 83.3 93.1
69.2 1-Core 99.3 112
139 2-Core 188 217
71.5% 123 Pts
Min Avg Max
244 4-Core 327 379
340 8-Core 490 553
50.8% 408 Pts
Min Avg Max
366 64-Core 500 554
31% 500 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
79.1% Very good
Memory 91.9
1-Core 105
2-Core 203
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 359
8-Core 533
56% 446 Pts
64-Core 533
33% 533 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
78.8% Very good
Memory 88.8
1-Core 105
2-Core 206
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 538
57% 455 Pts
64-Core 541
34% 541 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
77.2% Very good
Memory 86.2
1-Core 98.2
2-Core 187
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 535
56% 452 Pts
64-Core 530
33% 530 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
73.4% Very good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 105
2-Core 195
74% 128 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 535
54% 439 Pts
64-Core 534
33% 534 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
72.4% Very good
Memory 81
1-Core 102
2-Core 185
71% 123 Pts
4-Core 345
8-Core 531
54% 438 Pts
64-Core 535
33% 535 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
71.9% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 98.3
2-Core 194
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 319
8-Core 513
51% 416 Pts
64-Core 522
32% 522 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
67.7% Good
Memory 79.5
1-Core 87
2-Core 165
65% 110 Pts
4-Core 304
8-Core 426
46% 365 Pts
64-Core 427
26% 427 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
64.2% Good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 98.3
2-Core 179
70% 120 Pts
4-Core 265
8-Core 261
35% 263 Pts
64-Core 263
16% 263 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 68,304,015 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard

System: Asus K30AD_M31AD_M51AD

CPU
Core i7-4790SIntel  $60Bench 72%, 13,224 samples357x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples166x
GTX 750Nvidia  $120Bench 15%, 66,662 samples158x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples142x
SSD
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples48x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples46x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples39x
RAM
M378B1G73DB0-CK0 2x8GBSamsungBench 55%, 9,947 samples224x
M378B1G73DB0-CK0 M378B5173DB0-CK0 12GBSamsungBench 43%, 3,029 samples220x
M378B1G73DB0-CK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 30%, 12,268 samples115x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $259

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.00 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ2'14
Processor Numberi7-4790S
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableYes
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$303.00 - $312.00
Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP65 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2013C

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/DVI/VGA
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.2 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Intel InsiderYes
Flexible Display InterfaceYes
Graphics Video Max Memory2 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express RevisionUp to 3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Yes
Small Business AdvantageYes
My WiFi TechYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography22 nm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1150

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes
Anti-Theft TechYes

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Excellent performance and power consumption.

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Good

4 months ago.

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