AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D vs Intel Core i7-4790K CPU Comparison

The main differences between AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and Intel Core i7-4790K are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+121%), Core Name, Socket and Integrated Graphics.

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AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D	Intel Core i7-4790K
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 96
Brand AMD	Brand Intel
Model 100-100001973WOF 100-000001973	Model BX80646I74790K
Release Date 📅 January 2026	Release Date 📅 June 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (103 reviews) Add a product review
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 11th / 589 (0%)	CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 179th / 589 (-121%)
Single-Core Effective Value 114th / 243	Single-Core Effective Value 98th / 243
Workstation Performance (Charts) 65th / 270 (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) 204th / 270 (-359%)
Workstation Effective Value 89th / 262	Workstation Effective Value 194th / 262
Gaming Performance (Charts) 1st / 148	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Gaming Effective Value 26th / 145	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 120 Watts	TDP 🔌 88 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros -	Pros Low power consumption under both idle and load Great performance Lower operating temperatures compared to Haswell family Intel's first 4-core, 4GHz CPU
Cons -	Cons Same overclocking variability as Haswell family
Series Ryzen 7 9000 Series	Series Core i7 4th Gen
Core Name Granite Ridge	Core Name Devil's Canyon
Socket AM5	Socket LGA1150
Integrated Graphics Radeon	Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4600
CPU Cores 8	CPU Cores 4
CPU Threads 16	CPU Threads 8
CPU Clock Rate 4700 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 4000 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5600 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4400 MHz
CPU Cooler included No	CPU Cooler included Yes
Manufacturing Process 4 nm	Manufacturing Process 22 nm
Maximum Supported Memory 192 GB	Maximum Supported Memory -
Cache L3 96 MB	Cache L3 8 MB