Intel Core i7-1260P vs Intel Core i7-4600U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1260P and Intel Core i7-4600U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1260P

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 2
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 42% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
  • 7.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 30x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 97% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3255 vs 1652
  • 6.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16789 vs 2726
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 vs 1 September 2013
Number of cores 12 vs 2
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 960 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 15 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 18 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3255 vs 1652
PassMark - CPU mark 16789 vs 2726

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4600U

  • Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1260P
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4600U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3255
1652
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16789
2726
Name Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-4600U
PassMark - Single thread mark 3255 1652
PassMark - CPU mark 16789 2726
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4732
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 672
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1363
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 30.46
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.202
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 10.252
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 815
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1667
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2654
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 815
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1667
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2654

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-4600U

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Haswell
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 1 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $480 $398
Place in performance rating 776 2134
Processor Number i7-1260P i7-4600U
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 960 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 15 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 18 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 12 2
Number of threads 16 4
Base frequency 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 181 mm
Transistor count 1300 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x46A6 0xA16
Execution Units 96
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.40 GHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 2 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.6 4.3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 50 x 25 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1744 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt 15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 12
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports 4
UART
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)