Xeon Platinum 8568Y+ vs i7-4790

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4790 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1296	not rated
Place by popularity	55	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.88	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	5.16	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	1 May 2014 (10 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$303	$6,497

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4790 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y+ 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	4 (Quad-Core)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	8	96
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	300 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	177 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	81 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4790 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y+ 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	2
Socket	FCLGA1150	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4790 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4790 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
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 i7-4790 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y+ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4790 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	N/A
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4790 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y+ integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4790 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y+ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4790 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y+ 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 i7-4790 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y+.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 May 2014	14 December 2023
Physical cores	4	48
Threads	8	96
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	350 Watt

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