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AMD FX 6300 Cpu
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Intel Core i7-4790 Cpu
Intel Core i7-4790
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AMD is refreshing its desktop processors with Piledriver, an enhanced version of Bulldozer that focuses on improving instructions per clock and frequency -- just like it did...Read more
With several new product releases over the last few weeks, AMD has been on a mission to gain back market share. While Trinity targeted the entry level crowd with a well rounded family of APUs, their Vishera FX-series firmly targets an enthusiast niche that doesn’t need or want onboard graphics...Read more
Six Piledriver cores at 5GHz? Don't mind if I doRead more
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In our server-focused Intel Core i3-9100F review, we see why this new chip is a big upgrade from the previous generation and where it competesRead more
Too little, too late?Read more
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Codename Devil's Canyon is out from Intel. We see just what the new Core i7 4790K processor is all about as we put it through our CPU testing regiment.Read more
Intel's Core i7-4790K is the high-end Haswell-based processor for enthusiasts who liked last year's 4770K CPU, but weren't satisfied with its modest performance improvements.Read more
Despite a clear performance advantage, Intel just doesn't seem like an enthusiast-friendly company. Certain elements in the organization want to change that perception, though. Devil's Canyon is meant to allay power users with more speed.Read more
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General

Processor socketAM3+LGA 1151LGA 1151LGA 1150
Component forPCPCPCPC
Operating modes
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit
64-bit64-bit
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz3.0 GHz3.6 GHz
Max turbo speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz3.5 GHz4.0 GHz
Number of cores6444
Number of threads6448
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95.0 W65.0 W65.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Idle states
N/A
yesyesyes
Bus type
N/A
N/A
DMI3DMI

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapternoyesyesyes
TypeNot availableIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics adapter base frequency
N/A
350.0 MHz350.0 MHz350.0 MHz
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version
N/A
12.012.011.1

Memory

Cache8 MB6 MB6 MB8 MB
Cache typeL3Smart CacheSmart CacheSmart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1866.0 MHz2400.0 MHz
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 2133
  • 2400
  • 1333
  • 1600
Memory types supported by processorDDR3 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
DDR3 SDRAM
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
N/A
64.0 GB64.0 GB32.0 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
N/A
37.5 GB/s
N/A
25.6 GB/s
Memory channels
N/A
DualDualDual

Thermals

Cooler includedyesnoyes
N/A
Thermal specification158.9 °F212.0 °F212.0 °F162.9 °F

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