i7-8560U vs i7-4820K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4820K and Core i7-8560U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1395	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.46	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	2.97	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-E (2013)	Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)	1 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4820K and Core i7-8560U 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,860 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4820K and Core i7-8560U 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	FCLGA2011	Intel BGA 1528
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4820K and Core i7-8560U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4820K and Core i7-8560U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4820K and Core i7-8560U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4820K and Core i7-8560U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 620

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4820K and Core i7-8560U.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2013	1 October 2018
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	15 Watt

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