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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% (327th of 1406)

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 32771.8%
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 Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
73.2% Very good
Memory 78.8
1-Core 95.3
2-Core 192
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 371
8-Core 491
55% 431 Pts
64-Core 490
30% 490 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
71.5% Very good
Memory 82.1
1-Core 98.8
2-Core 177
70% 119 Pts
4-Core 329
8-Core 474
50% 402 Pts
64-Core 469
29% 469 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
69.8% Good
Memory 78.8
1-Core 106
2-Core 201
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 496
51% 412 Pts
64-Core 502
31% 502 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
64.3% Good
Memory 68.9
1-Core 84.1
2-Core 182
63% 112 Pts
4-Core 323
8-Core 479
50% 401 Pts
64-Core 490
30% 490 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
49.9% Average
Memory 57.8
1-Core 90.6
2-Core 173
59% 107 Pts
4-Core 227
8-Core 352
36% 290 Pts
64-Core 373
23% 373 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
48.9% Average
Memory 68.8
1-Core 53.4
2-Core 124
49% 81.9 Pts
4-Core 158
8-Core 282
26% 220 Pts
64-Core 306
19% 306 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 61,867,611 CPUs tested.

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Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

System: Asus K30AD_M31AD_M51AD

CPU
Core i7-4790SIntel  $75Bench 72%, 13,224 samples275x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $146Bench 29%, 946,701 samples137x
GTX 750Nvidia  $120Bench 15%, 66,662 samples123x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples118x
SSD
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $118Bench 112%, 602,853 samples40x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples40x
A400 240GBKingston  $22Bench 66%, 424,288 samples29x
RAM
M378B1G73DB0-CK0 M378B5173DB0-CK0 12GBSamsungBench 43%, 3,029 samples178x
M378B1G73DB0-CK0 2x8GBSamsungBench 55%, 9,947 samples164x
M378B1G73DB0-CK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 30%, 12,268 samples96x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $339

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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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