Ultra 7 266V vs i7-4600U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4600U and Core Ultra 7 266V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2051	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	10.78	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell-ULT (2013)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$398	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4600U and Core Ultra 7 266V 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	37 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Die size	118 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,300 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4600U and Core Ultra 7 266V 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1168	FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4600U and Core Ultra 7 266V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Core i7-4600U and Core Ultra 7 266V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4600U and Core Ultra 7 266V are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4600U and Core Ultra 7 266V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4400	Intel Arc Graphics 140V
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	2 GHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4600U and Core Ultra 7 266V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4600U and Core Ultra 7 266V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3200x2000@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4600U and Core Ultra 7 266V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12.2
OpenGL	4.3	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4600U and Core Ultra 7 266V.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	12	4
PCI support	-	5.0 and 4.0
USB revision	3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	4	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4	no data
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	1.35	13.29
Recency	1 September 2013	24 September 2024
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt

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