Xeon W-11955M vs Core i7-4860EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4860EQ and Xeon W-11955M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1456	461
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	63.75
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	no data	Intel Tiger Lake
Architecture codename	Crystalwell (2013−2014)	Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date	29 August 2013 (10 years ago)	11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Current price	no data	$345

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4860EQ and Xeon W-11955M 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Die size	264 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4860EQ and Xeon W-11955M 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	Intel BGA1364	FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4860EQ and Xeon W-11955M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-4860EQ and Xeon W-11955M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4860EQ and Xeon W-11955M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4860EQ and Xeon W-11955M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD 5200	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4860EQ and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4860EQ and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4860EQ and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4860EQ and Xeon W-11955M.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Xeon W-11955M outperforms Core i7-4860EQ by 310% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.56	14.61
Recency	29 August 2013	11 May 2021
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	35 Watt

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