Intel Core i7-4790 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Comparison
The Intel Core i7-4790 is a Intel desktop processor from the Intel Core lineup, built on the Haswell architecture and released in 2014. This CPU features 4 cores, a base clock of 3600 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 4000 MHz and 8 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 22 nm process technology. The Intel Core i7-4790 is designed for the LGA1150 socket. It includes integrated Intel® HD Graphics 4600 graphics.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a AMD desktop processor from the Ryzen lineup, built on the Cezanne architecture and released in 2022. This CPU features 6 cores, a base clock of 3600 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 4200 MHz and 16 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is designed for the AM4 socket.It supports overclocking. A dedicated graphics card is required.
Peformance:
Intel Core i7-4790 is better than 38% cpus with score 62 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is better than 61% cpus with score 133
Specs
| Intel Core i7-4790 | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo | 4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Current Price | $59 | $99 |
| Release Price | ||
| Release Date | 2014 | 2022 |
| GPU | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | - |
| Socket | LGA1150 | AM4 |
| L3 | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| Base TDP | 84 W | 65 W |
| Max TDP | ||
| Nm | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Unlocked | - | Yes |
| Official Site | intel.com | amd.com |
| Intel Core i7-4790 | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | |
| Performance Tier | Core i7 | Ryzen 5 |
| Class | Intel Core | Ryzen |
| Code Name | Haswell | Cezanne |
| Performance Cores | 4 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | - | - |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory | 32 MB | 128 MB |
| Bits | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| tjMax | 90°C | |
| PCI Generation | 3 | 3 |
| PCI Lanes | 16 | 24, 20 |
| L1 Cache | 384 kB | |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | |
| Product IDs | Tray CM8064601560113Box BXC80646I74790 (China)BX80646I74790 | Boxed 100-100000457BOXTray 100-000000457 |
