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Core i7-4790 vs Ryzen 5 1600X


Description
The i7-4790 is based on Haswell architecture while the 1600X is based on Zen.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790 gets a score of 173.9 k points while the 1600X gets 173.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-4790 is 1 times faster than the 1600X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306c3
800f11
Core
Haswell
Summit Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
AM4
Cores/Threads
4/8
6/12
TDP
84 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
6x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
2x8192 kB
Date
May 2014
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
44.73k points
60.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
173.89k points
173.2k 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
i7-4790
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
4.51k
3.95k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
11.24k
18.36k (x1.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.03k
5.39k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.02k
17.35k (x3.46)
TOTAL
25.8k
45.06k (x1.75)

Multithread

i7-4790

1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
15.72k
19.47k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
54.99k
77.19k (x1.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.87k
15.4k (x0.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.48k
12.25k (x2.23)
TOTAL
100.06k
124.3k (x1.24)

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
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
22.19k
14.63k (x0.66)
Test#2 (FP)
12.45k
24.09k (x1.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
5.51k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
15.86k (x3.19)
TOTAL
44.73k
60.09k (x1.34)

Multithread

i7-4790

1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
87.14k
48.75k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
58k
80.1k (x1.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.75k
24.5k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
6k
19.85k (x3.31)
TOTAL
173.89k
173.2k (x1)

Performance/W
i7-4790
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
1037 points/W
513 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
691 points/W
843 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
271 points/W
258 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
71 points/W
209 points/W
TOTAL
2070 points/W
1823 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-4790
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
5547 points/GHz
3659 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3113 points/GHz
6022 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1279 points/GHz
1378 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1244 points/GHz
3966 points/GHz
TOTAL
11183 points/GHz
15023 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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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