Xeon Silver 4210 vs i7-4850EQ
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-4850EQ and Xeon Silver 4210 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 883 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 19.74 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Xeon Silver |
| Power efficiency | no data | 9.47 |
| Architecture codename | Crystalwell (2013−2014) | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 20 February 2014 (10 years ago) | 2 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $501 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4850EQ and Xeon Silver 4210 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) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 16 | 22 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 640 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 10 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 13.75 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 264 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 78 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4850EQ and Xeon Silver 4210 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | Intel BGA1364 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 85 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4850EQ and Xeon Silver 4210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-4850EQ and Xeon Silver 4210 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4850EQ and Xeon Silver 4210 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4850EQ and Xeon Silver 4210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 115.212 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 5200 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4850EQ and Xeon Silver 4210.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 48 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 February 2014 | 2 April 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 10 |
| Threads | 8 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 85 Watt |
i7-4850EQ has 80.9% lower power consumption.
Xeon Silver 4210, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-4850EQ and Xeon Silver 4210. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i7-4850EQ is a notebook processor while Xeon Silver 4210 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4850EQ and Xeon Silver 4210, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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