Xeon 5130 vs i7-4600U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4600U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.71
+242%
Xeon 5130
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.50

Core i7-4600U outperforms Xeon 5130 by a whopping 242% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4600U and Xeon 5130 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20512893
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.74
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency10.780.73
Architecture codenameHaswell-ULT (2013)Woodcrest (2006)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)June 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$398$16

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-4600U and Xeon 5130 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)0 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C65 °C
Number of transistors1,300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno dataB2=1V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4600U and Xeon 5130 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168771
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4600U and Xeon 5130. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI+no data
AMT9.5no data
FSB parityno data+
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4600U and Xeon 5130 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4600U and Xeon 5130 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4600U and Xeon 5130. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4400no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4600U and Xeon 5130 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4600U and Xeon 5130 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43200x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4600U and Xeon 5130 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4600U and Xeon 5130.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-4600U 1.71
+242%
Xeon 5130 0.50

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.

i7-4600U 2724
+243%
Xeon 5130 795

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-4600U 889
+230%
Xeon 5130 269

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-4600U 1658
+257%
Xeon 5130 465

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.71 0.50
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

i7-4600U has a 242% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-4600U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5130 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-4600U is a notebook processor while Xeon 5130 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4600U and Xeon 5130, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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