Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 5 1600X
Description
The i7-4790K is based on Haswell architecture while the 1600X is based on Zen.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790K gets a score of 215.5 k points while the 1600X gets 173.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790K is 1.2 times faster than the 1600X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790K gets a score of 215.5 k points while the 1600X gets 173.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790K is 1.2 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
Base frecuency
4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
AM4
Cores/Threads
4/8
6/12
TDP
88 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.
52.47k points
60.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
215.47k 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
i7-4790K
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
5.06k
3.95k (x0.78)
Test#2 (FP)
12.63k
18.36k (x1.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.81k
5.39k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.96k
17.35k (x3.5)
TOTAL
28.47k
45.06k (x1.58)
Multithread
i7-4790K
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
18.28k
19.47k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
64.07k
77.19k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.52k
15.4k (x0.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.97k
12.25k (x1.54)
TOTAL
117.84k
124.3k (x1.05)
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
i7-4790K
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
26.16k
14.63k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
14.78k
24.09k (x1.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.01k
5.51k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.52k
15.86k (x2.87)
TOTAL
52.47k
60.09k (x1.15)
Multithread
i7-4790K
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
107.76k
48.75k (x0.45)
Test#2 (FP)
70.84k
80.1k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.99k
24.5k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.87k
19.85k (x2.24)
TOTAL
215.47k
173.2k (x0.8)
Performance/W
i7-4790K
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
1225 points/W
513 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
805 points/W
843 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
318 points/W
258 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
101 points/W
209 points/W
TOTAL
2448 points/W
1823 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790K
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
5946 points/GHz
3659 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3359 points/GHz
6022 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1366 points/GHz
1378 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1254 points/GHz
3966 points/GHz
TOTAL
11925 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.
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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