Ryzen 7 3800X vs Core i7-4790
Description
The 3800X is based on Zen 2 architecture while the i7-4790 is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3800X gets a score of 497.7 k points while the i7-4790 gets 173.9 k points.
Summarizing, the 3800X is 2.9 times faster than the i7-4790 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3800X gets a score of 497.7 k points while the i7-4790 gets 173.9 k points.
Summarizing, the 3800X is 2.9 times faster than the i7-4790 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
870f10
306c3
Core
Matisse
Haswell
Base frecuency
3.9 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.5 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
8/16
4/8
TDP
105 W
84 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
8x512 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
32768 kB
8192 kB
Date
July 2019
May 2014
Mean monothread perf.
75.81k points
44.73k points
Mean multithread perf.
497.74k points
173.89k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
3800X
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
4.47k
4.51k (x1.01)
Test#2 (FP)
17.41k
11.24k (x0.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.23k
5.03k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
25.15k
5.02k (x0.2)
TOTAL
55.26k
25.8k (x0.47)
Multithread
3800X
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
36.1k
15.72k (x0.44)
Test#2 (FP)
178.65k
54.99k (x0.31)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
95.98k
23.87k (x0.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.03k
5.48k (x0.34)
TOTAL
326.76k
100.06k (x0.31)
SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
3800X
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
17.17k
13.52k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
25.32k
11.94k (x0.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.36k
4.96k (x0.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
27.86k
4.84k (x0.17)
TOTAL
78.71k
35.25k (x0.45)
Multithread
3800X
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
136.06k
54.7k (x0.4)
Test#2 (FP)
195.06k
52.41k (x0.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
97.81k
24.5k (x0.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.91k
6.77k (x0.52)
TOTAL
441.85k
138.37k (x0.31)
AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
3800X
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
16.76k
14.07k (x0.84)
Test#2 (FP)
25.16k
12.63k (x0.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.76k
5.35k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
24.3k
4.98k (x0.2)
TOTAL
74.98k
37.03k (x0.49)
Multithread
3800X
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
131.36k
57.88k (x0.44)
Test#2 (FP)
198.51k
60.83k (x0.31)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
97.27k
24.4k (x0.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.4k
6.95k (x0.52)
TOTAL
440.54k
150.07k (x0.34)
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
3800X
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
17.1k
22.19k (x1.3)
Test#2 (FP)
26.59k
12.45k (x0.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.91k
5.11k (x0.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
23.21k
4.98k (x0.21)
TOTAL
75.81k
44.73k (x0.59)
Multithread
3800X
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
172.04k
87.14k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
214.03k
58k (x0.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
97.1k
22.75k (x0.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.57k
6k (x0.41)
TOTAL
497.74k
173.89k (x0.35)
Performance/W
3800X
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
1638 points/W
1037 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2038 points/W
691 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
925 points/W
271 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
139 points/W
71 points/W
TOTAL
4740 points/W
2070 points/W
Performance/GHz
3800X
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
3799 points/GHz
5547 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5909 points/GHz
3113 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1981 points/GHz
1279 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5158 points/GHz
1244 points/GHz
TOTAL
16847 points/GHz
11183 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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