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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

vs

Intel Core i7-4790

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core Ultra 9 285K and Intel Core i7-4790 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

More Total Cores: 24 (24 vs 4)
Larger L3 Cache: 36 MB shared (36 MB shared vs 8 MB (shared))
Higher Technology: 3 nm (3 nm vs 22 nm)
Higher Memory Type: DDR5-6400 (DDR5-6400 vs DDR3)
Newer Launch Date: December 2024 (December 2024 vs May 2014)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

Intel

December 2024

Launch Date

May 2014

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

Core Ultra 9 285K

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

Core i7-4790

Arrow Lake-S

Code Name

Haswell

Intel

Foundry

Ultra 9 (Arrow Lake-S)

Generation

Core i7 (Haswell)

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

Basic Frequency

3.6 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

up to 4 GHz

3.3 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

1 GHz

Efficient-core Base Frequency

4.6 GHz

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

Maximum E-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

5.7 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

112 KB per core

L1 Cache

64 KB (per core)

24 MB

L2 Cache

256 KB (per core)

36 MB shared

L3 Cache

8 MB (shared)

Intel Socket 1851

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

Intel Socket 1150

Multiplier Unlocked

Multiplier

36.0x

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

3 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

22 nm

125 W

TDP

84 W

105 °C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

Gen 3, 16 Lanes (CPU only)

Transistors

1,400 million

Memory Specifications

DDR5-6400

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

DDR3

256 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Dual-channel

102.4 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

ECC Memory

Yes

ECC Memory Support

GPU Specifications

true

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Intel HD 4600

600 MHz

GPU Base Frequency

1800 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

Execution Units

The Execution Unit is the foundational building block of Intel’s graphics architecture. Execution Units are compute processors optimized for simultaneous Multi-Threading for high throughput compute power.

1.79 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance