Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 1555 days newer than Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 13% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-4790S - 224 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 64 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
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Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Single-Core
1180
98.99328859060402%
Multi-Core
7221
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
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Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Colfax | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |