Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #850
Rank #1,539
Core i7-4600M wins by 14.7% (Rank #850 vs #1539)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #712
Rank #1,610
Core i7-4600M wins by 21.6% (Rank #712 vs #1610)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,081
Rank #1,283
Core i7-4600M wins by 3% (Rank #1081 vs #1283)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,120
Rank #1,167
Core i7-4600M wins by 0.2% (Rank #1120 vs #1167)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,143
Rank #1,240
Core i7-4600M wins by 0.4% (Rank #1143 vs #1240)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,063
Rank #1,418
Core i7-4600M wins by 1.5% (Rank #1063 vs #1418)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i7-4600M | Xeon E5420 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
2
|
4
|
-50% |
| Threads |
4
|
4
|
0% |
| Base Frequency |
2,900 MHz
|
2,500 MHz
|
+13.8% |
| Clock Multiplier |
29x
|
-- | |
| L1 Cache |
62 KB
|
-- | |
| L2 Cache |
0 MiB
|
-- | |
| L3 Cache |
4 MiB
|
-- | |
| Memory Channels |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| Maximum Memory |
0 GB
|
0 GB
|
+50% |
| Max Bandwidth |
26 GB/s
|
26 GB/s
|
0% |
| PCIe Lanes |
16
|
12
|
+25% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
37 W
|
80 W
|
53.8% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
22 nm
|
45 nm
|
51.1% less |
| Specification | Core i7-4600M | Xeon E5420 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Model Number | i7-4600M | E5420 |
| Core Name | Haswell | -- |
| Socket | FCPGA946 | LGA771 |
| Package | FC-PGA946 | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR3L 1333/1600 | DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR 1333 /1600 |
| ECC Support | No | No |
| PCIe Revision | 3 | 2.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4 | 4x1 2x4 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | -- |
Designer
Model Number
Core Name
Socket
Package
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i7-4600M | Xeon E5420 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die Area | 118 mm² | -- |
| Transistor Count | 0.00 billion | -- |
| Manufacturer | Intel | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Word Size
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i7-4600M | Xeon E5420 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HD Graphics 4600 | HD Graphics 5500 |
| GPU Designer | Intel | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1300 MHz | 850 MHz |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i7-4600M | Xeon E5420 |
|---|---|---|
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EPT | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| MMX | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-64 |
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