Intel Core i7-4790T Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-4790T 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 i7-4790T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-4790T
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 4000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4790T has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4790T is 2.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-4790T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-4790T 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 45 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): 45 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4790T 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 i7-4770T
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
12713
12713
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
12713
12713
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
12713
12713
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
12713
12713
Intel Core i7-4770T
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
12713
12713

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon E-2276ML
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
6355
6355
Intel Xeon E-2254ML
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
6342
6342
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
6335
6335
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
6329
6329
Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
6318
6318

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
3813
3813
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
3813
3813
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
3813
3813
Intel Core i7-4770R
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
3813
3813
Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
3813
3813

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3410
3410
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3410
3410
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
3401
3401
MediaTek Kompanio 1300T
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
3389
3389
Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3378
3378

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
3155
3155
Google Tensor G2
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
3149
3149
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
3148
3148
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3144
3144
Intel Core i7-3770S
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
3143
3143

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
1188
1188
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1186
1186
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
1186
1186
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1186
1186
Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1185
1185

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
961
961
Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
958
958
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
955
955
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
954
954
AMD Ryzen 7 1700
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
954
954

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
912
912
Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
912
912
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
912
912
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
912
912
Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
912
912

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4770T
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
613
613
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
613
613
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
613
613
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
613
613
Intel Core i7-4770T
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
613
613

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

Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
32.1
32.1
Intel Core i7-4770T
4C 8T @ 2.5 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 i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
32.1
32.1

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

Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
7.4
7.4
Intel Core i7-4770T
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
7.4
7.4
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
7.4
7.4
Intel Core i7-4770T
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
7.4
7.4
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
7.4
7.4

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

Intel Core i7-4770R
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1.8
1.8