Intel Core i7-4790S Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-4790S features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-4790S, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-4790S
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 4000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4790S has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4790S is 3.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.5 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-4790S has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-4790S uses the Intel HD Graphics 4600, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.2 GHz
Execution units: 20
Shaders: 160
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4790S is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1150
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 8.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2014
Release price: 275 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
14164
14164
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
14074
14074
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
13905
13905
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
13896
13896
Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
13734
13734

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
7008
7008
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
7004
7004
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
6991
6991
Intel Core i7-10610U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
6903
6903
Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
6897
6897

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
3920
3920
Intel Core i5-7287U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3911
3911
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
3911
3911
Intel Core i5-7287U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3911
3911
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3906
3906

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
3732
3732
Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
3724
3724
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
3714
3714
Intel Core i7-4860HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3706
3706
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
3685
3685

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4910MQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
3317
3317
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
3314
3314
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
3269
3269
Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3215
3215
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3186
3186

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3602
3602
Intel Core i3-10100F
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3602
3602
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
3088
3088
Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
2917
2917
Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
2674
2674

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
2048
2048
Intel Core i7-4771
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1983
1983
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
1968
1968
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
1960
1960
Intel Core i7-1160G7
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
1954
1954

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1217
1217
Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1208
1208
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
1205
1205
Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1202
1202
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1198
1198

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
975
975
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
974
974
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
974
974
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
974
974
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
969
969

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
946
946
Intel Core i5-7287U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
945
945
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
945
945
Intel Core i5-7287U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
945
945
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
944
944

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
675
675
Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
672
672
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
671
671
Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
663
663
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
662
662

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
487.6
487.6
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
481.3
481.3
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
476
476
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
458.6
458.6
Intel Core i7-3930K
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
427.7
427.7

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
145
145
Intel Celeron G5900
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
145
145
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
145
145
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
145
145
Intel Celeron G5900
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
145
145

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
32.1
32.1
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
32.1
32.1
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
32.1
32.1
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
32.1
32.1
Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
32.1
32.1

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
8.2
8.2
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
8.2
8.2
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
8.1
8.1
Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
8.0
8.0
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
7.8
7.8

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
1.8
1.8