AMD Ryzen 7 4800H vs Intel Core i7-4790

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and Intel Core i7-4790 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Ryzen 7 4800H Intel Core i7-4790
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD Ryzen Intel Core i7
• Generation
  3 4
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 4000H Intel Core i 4000

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 7 4800H vs Intel Core i7-4790 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  2.90 GHz 3.60 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.20 GHz 4.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  16 8
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and Intel Core i7-4790 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) Intel HD Graphics 4600
• GPU frequency
  1.60 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.20 GHz
• Execution units
  7 20
• Shader
  448 160
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  9 7.5
• DirectX Version
  12 11.1
• Technology
  7 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2020 Q2/2013

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and Intel Core i7-4790. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and Intel Core i7-4790 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200 DDR3-1600
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 32 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  12 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and Intel Core i7-4790.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 7 4800H or Intel Core i7-4790? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  45 W 84 W
• TDP up
  54 W --
• TDP down
  35 W --
• Tjunction max.
  105 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and Intel Core i7-4790 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  8.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Renoir (Zen 2) Haswell S
• Technology
  7 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  FP6 LGA 1150
• Release date
  Q1/2020 Q2/2014

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and Intel Core i7-4790.

• Used in
  Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401IU-HE017TASUS TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV Unknown