Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 2226 days newer than Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 11% better in F1 22 than Phenom X4 9550 - 272 vs 245 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 8 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
234
19.164619164619165%
Multi-Core
712
18.483904465212877%
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i7 |
Agena | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 84 W |
65 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
11.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |