AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
Intel Core i7-4790K
Select video card 1
Select video card 2

AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS vs Intel Core i7-4790K. Specifications, performance, tests

User rating
star star star star star
Released
Q1/2022
AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
Released
Q2/2014
User rating
star star star star star
Intel Core i7-4790K
Intel Core i7-4790K

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS or Intel Core i7-4790K? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS has a base frequency of 3.2 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 35 W. Released in Q1/2022.

Intel Core i7-4790K has a base frequency of 4.00 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 88 W. Released in Q2/2014.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 7% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.7 GHz left arrow 4.40 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    35 W left arrow 88 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    19 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    208 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 25% better clock speed

    4.00 GHz left arrow 3.2 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-4790K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    232 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    233 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    267 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    258 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    251 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    336 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    357 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    435 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    861 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    97 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    83 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    197 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    85 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    182 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    109 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    324 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
Intel Core i7-4790K Intel Core i7-4790K
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 6000H left arrow Intel Core i 4000
  • Family
    Ryzen left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Form Factor
    Laptops / Desktops left arrow -
  • Generation
    5 left arrow 4
  • Predecessor
    AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS left arrow -
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Series
    Ryzen 6000 Series left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.2 GHz left arrow 4 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4.7 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.7 GHz left arrow 4.4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    3.6 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 4.2 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 11.1
  • Execution units
    12 left arrow 20
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 7.5
  • GPU Frequency
    2200 MHz left arrow 350 MHz
  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon 680M left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4600
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow 1250 MHz
  • Graphics Cores
    12 left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    8 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow Q2/2013
  • Shader
    768 left arrow 160
  • Technology
    6 nm left arrow 22 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-4790K and AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR5 left arrow -
  • PCIe
    PCIe 4.0 left arrow -
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS and Intel Core i7-4790K Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    35 W left arrow -
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    95 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    35 W left arrow 88 W
  • TDP up
    54 W left arrow -
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS and Intel Core i7-4790K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Rembrandt (Zen 3+) left arrow Devils Canyon S
  • Codename
    Rembrandt left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L1-Cache
    0.5 MB left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    4 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    16 MB left arrow 8 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    FP7:100-000000545 FP7r7: 100-000000561 left arrow -
  • Operating systems
    Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow Q2/2014
  • Socket
    FP7 left arrow LGA 1150
  • Technology
    TSMC 6nm FinFET left arrow 22 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS and Intel Core i7-4790K.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

3870.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
400.000000
Intel Core i7-4790K

Latest comparisons