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 i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
12863
12863
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 i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
12707
12707

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 Core i7-4950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
6314
6314
Intel Core i7-4910MQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
6277
6277

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
3844
3844
Intel Core i7-6567U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3826
3826
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
3813
3813
Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
3782
3782
Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
3782
3782

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-7440HQ
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
3541
3541
Intel Core i7-4710MQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
3517
3517
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
3401
3401
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3367
3367
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3367
3367

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
3170
3170
Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3163
3163
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
3148
3148
Intel Core i3-8300T
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3139
3139
Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
3111
3111

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
1189
1189
Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
1188
1188
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
1186
1186
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1183
1183
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1180
1180

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
974
974
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
969
969
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
955
955
Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
949
949
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
942
942

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 Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
912
912
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
912
912

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
617
617
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
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
605
605

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

Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 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 i7-4790S
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 Core i5-1030G4
4C 8T @ 0.7 GHz
7.4
7.4
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
7.4
7.4
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
7.4
7.4
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
7.4
7.4
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
7.3
7.3

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

Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1.7
1.7