Athlon 64 X2 4600+ vs i7-4785T

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4785T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1532not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno data2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)
Power efficiency9.41no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4785T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s1000 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm90 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)66 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4785T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1150no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4785T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+. 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)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4785T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4785T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4785T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600no data
Maximum memory size32 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 4600no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4785T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4785T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4785T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4785T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+.

PCIe versionUp to 3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.



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.

i7-4785T 5529
+668%
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 720

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.

i7-4785T 980
+332%
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 227

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.

i7-4785T 3116
+662%
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 409

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i7-4785T has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

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