Intel Core i7-4790T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-4790T CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Intel Core i7-4790T Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-4790T and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-4790T 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2018.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Core i 4000 (64) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 (1)
4 Generation 4
Haswell S Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4790T is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 clocks with 1.95 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-4790T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz (3.90 GHz) A-Core 1.95 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- B-Core 1.45 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-4790T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 536

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 505
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.45 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 5
22 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 0
20 Compute units --
160 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 DirectX Version 11

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.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 505
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-4790T, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 5.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-4790T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-1333
32 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 5.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-4790T has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-4790T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4790T has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

Intel Core i7-4790T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
22 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
LGA 1150 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2014 Release date Q3/2018
275 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790T (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 (19%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790T (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 (24%)

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.
Intel Core i7-4790T Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
912 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
8C 8T @ 1.95 GHz
178 (20%)

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.
Intel Core i7-4790T Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
3148 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
8C 8T @ 1.95 GHz
821 (26%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-4790T Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1186 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
8C 8T @ 1.95 GHz
199 (17%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-4790T Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
3401 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
8C 8T @ 1.95 GHz
736 (22%)

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.
Intel Core i7-4790T Intel Core i7-4790T
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.20 GHz
384 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Qualcomm Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz
22 (6%)

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.
Intel Core i7-4790T Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
6335 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
8C 8T @ 1.95 GHz
1440 (23%)

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.
Intel Core i7-4790T Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
955 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
8C 8T @ 1.95 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i7-4790T Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
8C 8T @ 1.95 GHz
90384 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i7-4790T Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
141 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
8C 8T @ 1.95 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-4790T Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
613 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
8C 8T @ 1.95 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-4790T Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
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