Xeon Gold 6442Y vs VIA Nano QuadCore L4700
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6442Y outperforms Nano QuadCore L4700 by a whopping 7812% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3184 | 136 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 17.45 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | VIA | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.64 | 6.26 |
| Designer | VIA | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | CNQ (2011) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 12 May 2011 (14 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,065 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Xeon Gold 6442Y 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.47 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 60 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 2x 66 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 79 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Xeon Gold 6442Y 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 | VIA nanoBGA2 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 225 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Xeon Gold 6442Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Xeon Gold 6442Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Xeon Gold 6442Y are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Xeon Gold 6442Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Xeon Gold 6442Y.
| PCIe version | no data | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.42 | 33.23 |
| Recency | 12 May 2011 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 24 |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 225 Watt |
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 has 703.6% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6442Y, on the other hand, has a 7811.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y is our recommended choice as it beats the VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 in performance tests.
Be aware that VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6442Y is a server/workstation one.
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