AMD Ryzen 5 5500F vs Intel Core i7-4790
—Single-core27.2
—Multi-core25.9
43.6Gamingspec-based24.4
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500F1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-4790
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 5500F lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 200% higher L2 cache: 3 MB vs 1 MB
- 100% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 8 MB
- 68% lower process: 7 nm vs 22 nm
- 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-4790
- 20% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026+1% | 2014 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1150 |
| Process | 7 nm+68% | 22 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W+23% | 84 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | — | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 3.6 GHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+10% | 4 GHz |
| L2 cache | 3 MB+200% | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+100% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR3-1600 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+300% | 32 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4+33% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20+25% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,230Bottom 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 4,050Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 4,600Bottom 12% |
| PassMark | — | 8,300Bottom 11% |
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