Xeon E7-4860 vs i7-4610Y

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4610Y and Xeon E7-4860 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2115	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Xeon E7
Power efficiency	12.69	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Westmere (2010−2011)
Release date	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)	5 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$415	$3,838

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4610Y and Xeon E7-4860 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	4	20
Base clock speed	1.7 GHz	2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.67 GHz
Bus type	no data	QPI
Bus rate	5 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	17
L1 cache	128 KB	640 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2.56 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	24 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	513 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	69 °C
Number of transistors	no data	2600 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4610Y and Xeon E7-4860 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	4 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1168	LGA1567
Power consumption (TDP)	11.5 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4610Y and Xeon E7-4860. 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
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4610Y and Xeon E7-4860 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 i7-4610Y and Xeon E7-4860 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4610Y and Xeon E7-4860. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-800, DDR3-978, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, Speed-1066
Maximum memory size	16 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.113 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4200	no data
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4610Y and Xeon E7-4860 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4610Y and Xeon E7-4860 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4610Y and Xeon E7-4860 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4610Y and Xeon E7-4860.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	4	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4	no data
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2013	5 April 2011
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	4	20
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	11 Watt	130 Watt

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