Xeon Platinum 8462Y vs i7-4930K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4930K and Xeon Platinum 8462Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1093	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.64	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	4.31	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-E (2013)	no data
Release date	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$670	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4930K and Xeon Platinum 8462Y 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	12	64
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	60 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	81 °C
Number of transistors	1,860 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4930K and Xeon Platinum 8462Y 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4930K and Xeon Platinum 8462Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-4930K and Xeon Platinum 8462Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4930K and Xeon Platinum 8462Y are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4930K and Xeon Platinum 8462Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4930K and Xeon Platinum 8462Y.

PCIe version	3.0	5
PCI Express lanes	40	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2013	1 January 2023
Physical cores	6	32
Threads	12	64
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	300 Watt

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