| Name: | Intel Core i7-4790S |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 4000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 4 |
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.
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)
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Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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14074
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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13946
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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13905
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Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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13896
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AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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13837
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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7004
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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6994
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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6991
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Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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6988
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Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
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6975
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-7287U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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3911
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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3911
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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3911
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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3911
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Intel Core i5-7287U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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3911
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5475U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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3714
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Intel Core i3-10100TE
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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3714
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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3714
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Intel Core i3-10100TE
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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3714
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5475U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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3714
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-3920XM
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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3270
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Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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3269
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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3269
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Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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3269
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Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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3268
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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3421
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Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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3251
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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3088
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Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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3047
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Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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3022
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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1973
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Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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1969
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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1968
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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1967
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Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
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1963
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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1208
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Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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1208
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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1205
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Intel Core i7-7700T
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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1204
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Intel Core i3-10110U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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1204
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
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974
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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974
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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974
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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974
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
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974
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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946
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Intel Core i5-7287U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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945
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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945
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Intel Core i5-7287U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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945
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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944
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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673
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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672
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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671
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Intel Core i7-3770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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669
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Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 1.4 GHz
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667
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
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Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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481.3
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Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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477
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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476
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Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
|
473
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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471.7
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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145
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Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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145
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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145
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Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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145
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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145
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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32.1
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Intel Core i7-4770T
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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32.1
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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32.1
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Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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32.1
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Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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32.1
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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8.1
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AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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8.1
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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8.1
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AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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8.1
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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8.1
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
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1.8
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