Xeon 6980P vs i7-4600M

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4600M and Xeon 6980P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1919not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency5.14no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$346no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4600M and Xeon 6980P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)128
Threads4256
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °C80 °C
Number of transistors1,300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4600M and Xeon 6980P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration12
SocketFCPGA9467529
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4600M and Xeon 6980P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4600M and Xeon 6980P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4600M and Xeon 6980P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4600M and Xeon 6980P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600N/A
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4600M and Xeon 6980P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4600M and Xeon 6980P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4600M and Xeon 6980P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4600M and Xeon 6980P.

PCIe version35.0
PCI Express lanes1696

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2013 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 128
Threads 4 256
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 500 Watt

i7-4600M has 1251.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6980P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, 6300% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-4600M and Xeon 6980P. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-4600M is a notebook processor while Xeon 6980P is a server/workstation one.


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