The Core i7-4790S is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Athlon 3000G and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $4.75 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-4790S
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Up to 7% cheaper – $60.03 vs $64.78
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
Core i7-4790S vs Athlon 3000G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, $
$64.78
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
94%
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
177
97%
Min 1% FPS
118
98%
Price, $
$60.03
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Core i7-4790S vs Athlon 3000G in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-4790S vs Athlon 3000G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-4790S vs Athlon 3000G in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-4790S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| $312.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Haswell | Codename | Picasso |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
