Core i7-4600M vs Core i7-4610M

Place in performance ranking	1778	1788
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	1 February 2014 (10 years ago)	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$346	$346
Current price	$456 (1.3x MSRP)	$383 (1.1x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i7-4610M and Core i7-4600M 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Die size	118 mm²	118 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,300 million	1,300 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4610M and Core i7-4600M 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	FCPGA946	FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4610M and Core i7-4600M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
FDI	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-4610M and Core i7-4600M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
Anti-Theft	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4610M and Core i7-4600M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4610M and Core i7-4600M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory	2 GB	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	1.3 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4610M and Core i7-4600M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
VGA	+	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4610M and Core i7-4600M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	3840x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	30Hz at 4096x2160	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4610M and Core i7-4600M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4610M and Core i7-4600M.

PCIe version	3	3
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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.

i7-4610M 2.06
+1%

i7-4600M 2.04

Core i7-4610M outperforms Core i7-4600M by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-4610M 3218
+1%

i7-4600M 3186

Core i7-4610M outperforms Core i7-4600M by 1% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-4610M 1013

i7-4600M 1032
+1.9%

Core i7-4600M outperforms Core i7-4610M by 2% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-4610M 1891

i7-4600M 1951
+3.2%

Core i7-4600M outperforms Core i7-4610M by 3% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.