Core i7-4790 vs Ryzen 9 5950X
Description
The i7-4790 is based on Haswell architecture while the 5950X is based on Zen 3.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790 gets a score of 173.9 k points while the 5950X gets 1037.1 k points.
Summarizing, the 5950X is 6 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 i7-4790 gets a score of 173.9 k points while the 5950X gets 1037.1 k points.
Summarizing, the 5950X is 6 times faster than the i7-4790 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
a20f12
Core
Haswell
Vermeer
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
4.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
AM4
Cores/Threads
4/8
16/32
TDP
84 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
16x32+16x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
16x512 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
2x32768 kB
Date
May 2014
November 2020
Mean monothread perf.
44.73k points
84.56k points
Mean multithread perf.
173.89k points
1037.15k points
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
i7-4790
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
13.52k
18.18k (x1.34)
Test#2 (FP)
11.94k
24.29k (x2.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.96k
13.01k (x2.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.84k
29.85k (x6.17)
TOTAL
35.25k
85.34k (x2.42)
Multithread
i7-4790
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
54.7k
221.35k (x4.05)
Test#2 (FP)
52.41k
350.39k (x6.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.5k
188.52k (x7.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.77k
29.4k (x4.34)
TOTAL
138.37k
789.66k (x5.71)
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
i7-4790
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
22.19k
22k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
12.45k
26.03k (x2.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
11.48k (x2.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
25.05k (x5.03)
TOTAL
44.73k
84.56k (x1.89)
Multithread
i7-4790
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
87.14k
340.22k (x3.9)
Test#2 (FP)
58k
463.72k (x7.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.75k
200.38k (x8.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
6k
32.83k (x5.47)
TOTAL
173.89k
1037.15k (x5.96)
Performance/W
i7-4790
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
1037 points/W
3240 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
691 points/W
4416 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
271 points/W
1908 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
71 points/W
313 points/W
TOTAL
2070 points/W
9878 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
5547 points/GHz
4490 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3113 points/GHz
5312 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1279 points/GHz
2343 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1244 points/GHz
5111 points/GHz
TOTAL
11183 points/GHz
17257 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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