Xeon Gold 6262V vs i7-4790

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4790
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.57
+130%
Xeon Gold 6262V
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 135 Watt
1.99

Core i7-4790 outperforms Xeon Gold 6262V by a whopping 130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4790 and Xeon Gold 6262V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13071936
Place by popularity54not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.870.58
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency5.151.40
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date1 May 2014 (10 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303$2,900

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-4790 has 50% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6262V.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4790 and Xeon Gold 6262V 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads848
Base clock speed3.6 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data19
L1 cache64K (per core)1.5 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)24 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)33 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data91 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4790 and Xeon Gold 6262V 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 configuration14 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4790 and Xeon Gold 6262V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-4790 and Xeon Gold 6262V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4790 and Xeon Gold 6262V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4790 and Xeon Gold 6262V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size32 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s115.212 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4790 and Xeon Gold 6262V integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4790 and Xeon Gold 6262V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4790 and Xeon Gold 6262V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4790 and Xeon Gold 6262V.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-4790 4.57
+130%
Xeon Gold 6262V 1.99

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-4790 7266
+130%
Xeon Gold 6262V 3155

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.57 1.99
Recency 1 May 2014 2 April 2019
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 8 48
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 135 Watt

i7-4790 has a 129.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 60.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6262V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-4790 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6262V in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-4790 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6262V is a server/workstation one.


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