AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT vs Intel Core i7-4790
—Single-core27.2
51Multi-core25.9
62.8Gamingspec-based24.4
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-4790
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 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 7 5800XT
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 26
- 300% higher L2 cache: 4 MB vs 1 MB
- 300% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 8 MB
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 238% higher PassMark: 28,022 vs 8,300
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-4790
- 20% lower Base TDP: 84 W vs 105 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2014 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1150 |
| Process | 7 nm+68% | 22 nm |
| Base TDP | 105 W | 84 W+20% |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | — | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+6% | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+20% | 4 GHz |
| L2 cache | 4 MB+300% | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+300% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | 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 7 5800XT | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4+33% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20+25% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,230Bottom 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 4,050Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 4,600Bottom 12% |
| PassMark | 28,022+238%Top 46% | 8,300Bottom 11% |
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