Xeon Platinum 8580 vs i7-4790

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4790 and Xeon Platinum 8580 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1287not rated
Place by popularity66not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.82no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency5.16no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date1 May 2014 (10 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303$10,710

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-4790 and Xeon Platinum 8580 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)60 (Hexaconta-Core)
Threads8120
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)300 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size177 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C81 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4790 and Xeon Platinum 8580 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4790 and Xeon Platinum 8580. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AMX, Intel® 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+-
FDI+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-4790 and Xeon Platinum 8580 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4790 and Xeon Platinum 8580 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 Platinum 8580. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size32 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

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 frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4790 and Xeon Platinum 8580 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 Platinum 8580 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 Platinum 8580 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 Platinum 8580.

PCIe versionUp to 3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 May 2014 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 60
Threads 8 120
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 350 Watt

i7-4790 has 316.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8580, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, and 1400% more physical cores and 1400% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-4790 and Xeon Platinum 8580. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-4790 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8580 is a server/workstation one.


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