Intel® Core™ i7-4790 Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.00 GHz) LGA 1150
Essentials
Product Collection 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Code Name Products formerly Haswell
Vertical Segment Desktop
Processor Number i7-4790
Status Discontinued
Launch Date Q2'14
Expected Discontinuance 07/14/2017
Lithography 22 nm
Performance Specifications
# of Cores 4
# of Threads 8
Processor Base Frequency 3.60 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency 4.00 GHz
Cache 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Bus Speed 5 GT/s
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡ 4.00 GHz
TDP 84 W
Supplemental Information
Embedded Options Available: No
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Memory Specifications Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 32 GB
Memory Types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max # of Memory Channels 2
Max Memory Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ‡ No
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Base Frequency 350 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 1.20 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory 2 GB
Graphics Output eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI/VGA
Max Resolution (HDMI 1.4)‡ 4096x2304 @ 24Hz
Max Resolution (DP)‡ 3840x2160 @ 60Hz
Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡ 3840x2160@60Hz
Max Resolution (VGA)‡ 1920x1200 @ 60Hz
DirectX* Support 11.2/12
OpenGL* Support 4.3
Intel® Quick Sync Video Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology Yes
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology Yes
# of Displays Supported ‡ 3
Device ID 0x412
Expansion Options
Scalability 1S Only
PCI Express Revision Up to 3.0
PCI Express Configurations ‡ Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 16
Package Specifications Sockets Supported FCLGA1150
Max CPU Configuration 1
Thermal Solution Specification PCG 2013D
TCASE 72.72°C
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡2.0
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility ‡Yes
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡Yes
Intel® Transactional Synchronization ExtensionsNo
Intel® 64 ‡Yes
Instruction Set 64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® My WiFi Technology Yes
Idle States Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡ Yes
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) Yes
Security & Reliability
Intel® AES New Instructions YesSecure Key Yes
Intel® OS Guard Yes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ Yes
Execute Disable Bit ‡ Yes
Anti-Theft Technology Yes