MediaTek Dimensity 720 vs Intel Core i7-4790S

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MediaTek Dimensity 720 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-4790S
MediaTek Dimensity 720 Intel Core i7-4790S

CPU comparison

MediaTek Dimensity 720 or Intel Core i7-4790S - 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 MediaTek Dimensity 720 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 12 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 720 was released in Q3/2020.

The Intel Core i7-4790S has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4790S was released in Q2/2014.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
MediaTek Dimensity 700/720/800 (4) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Haswell S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 720 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Intel Core i7-4790S has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.00 GHz).

MediaTek Dimensity 720 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4790S
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
2x Cortex-A76
A-Core 3.20 GHz (4.00 GHz)
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core --

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.

MediaTek Dimensity 720 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4790S
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

ARM Mali-G57 MP3 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
Vallhall 1 GPU Generation 7.5
7 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
3 Compute units 20
48 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.1

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.

ARM Mali-G57 MP3 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Dimensity 720 supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4790S can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek Dimensity 720 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4790S
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR3-1600
12 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Dimensity 720 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i7-4790S is 65 W.

MediaTek Dimensity 720 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4790S
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 720 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-4790S cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

MediaTek Dimensity 720 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4790S
7 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket LGA 1150
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2020 Release date Q2/2014
-- Release price 275 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 720 (50%)
Intel Core i7-4790S (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 720 (45%)
Intel Core i7-4790S (100%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
477 (50%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
945 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1569 (48%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3269 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
599 (50%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1205 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1441 (39%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3714 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
ARM Mali-G57 MP3 @ 0.85 GHz
326 (85%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.20 GHz
384 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
3331 (48%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
6991 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
974 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
325893 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.20 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.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
285660 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
476 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1968 (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.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
145 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
671 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Dimensity 720 Intel Core i7-4790S
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