C-30 vs i7-4860EQ
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-4860EQ and C-30 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1502 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD C-Series |
| Architecture codename | Crystalwell (2013−2014) | Ontario (2010−2012) |
| Release date | 20 February 2014 (10 years ago) | 9 November 2010 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4860EQ and C-30 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 32 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 40 nm |
| Die size | 264 mm2 | 75 mm2 |
| 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 i7-4860EQ and C-30 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 | Intel BGA1364 | FT1 BGA 413-Ball |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4860EQ and C-30. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 40 nm, 1.24-1.35V |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-4860EQ and C-30 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4860EQ and C-30 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4860EQ and C-30. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 Single-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 5200 | AMD Radeon HD 6250 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 February 2014 | 9 November 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 9 Watt |
i7-4860EQ has an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 81.8% more advanced lithography process.
C-30, on the other hand, has 422.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-4860EQ and C-30. We've got no test results to judge.
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