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Intel Core i7-4790 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600
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| Intel Core i7-4790 | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-4790 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core i7-4790 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4790 was released in Q2/2014. The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 was released in Q3/2019. |
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| Intel Core i7 (299) | Family | AMD Ryzen 5 (87) |
| Intel Core i 4000 (64) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 3000 (15) |
| 4 | Generation | 3 |
| Haswell S | Architecture | Matisse (Zen 2) |
| Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| -- | Predecessor | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-4790 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.20 GHz). |
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| Intel Core i7-4790 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 3.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.60 GHz |
| 4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.20 GHz |
| 3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 4600 | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 1.20 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 7.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 22 nm | Technology | |
| 3 | Max. displays | |
| 20 | Compute units | -- |
| 160 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 11.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 4600 | GPU | no iGPU |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-4790 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i7-4790 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
| 32 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 32.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| 15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-4790 has a TDP of 84 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is 65 W. |
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| Intel Core i7-4790 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| 84 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-4790 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 cache has a total of 32.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i7-4790 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| 22 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
| LGA 1150 | Socket | AM4 (PGA 1331) |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q2/2014 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
| 280 $ | Release price | 185 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 7 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 10 CPU benchmarks
Price-performance ratio
Geekbench 6 multi-core score divided by the processor's release price. Higher is better.
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Intel Core i7-4790
Geekbench 6 MT: 4,081 / 280 $ |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Geekbench 6 MT: 6,784 / 185 $ |
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Core i7-4790
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
@ 0.00 GHz |
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CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
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Intel Core i7-4790
3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
9,150 CB R23 MC @ 87 W |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i7-4790 | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Unknown | One Gaming PC Ryzen 5 3600 Lenono IdeaCentre T540-15AMA G HP Pavilion Gaming TG01-0201ng schwarz (9HP03EA#ABD) |
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