Intel Core i7-4600U vs Intel Xeon E5-2428L

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4600U and Intel Xeon E5-2428L 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, 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 i7-4600U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 65% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
  • Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 89°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 4x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 60 Watt
  • Around 84% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1654 vs 899
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2013 vs May 2012
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 89°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 60 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1654 vs 899

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2428L

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 24x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 16 GB
  • 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8500 vs 2716
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 4
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache 15360 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 16 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 8500 vs 2716

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4600U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2428L

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1654
899
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2716
8500
Name Intel Core i7-4600U Intel Xeon E5-2428L
PassMark - Single thread mark 1654 899
PassMark - CPU mark 2716 8500
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 i7-4600U Intel Xeon E5-2428L

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Sandy Bridge EN
Launch date 1 September 2013 May 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $398
Place in performance rating 2052 2056
Processor Number i7-4600U E5-2428L
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.10 GHz 1.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 7.2 GT/s QPI
Die size 181 mm 294 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4 MB 15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 89°C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 2.00 GHz
Number of cores 2 6
Number of threads 4 12
Transistor count 1300 Million 1270 million
Number of QPI Links 1

Memory

Max memory channels 2 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support

Graphics

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

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm LGA1356
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 60 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 12 24
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 2.0 Gen 3.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4 Gen 3.0
Total number of SATA ports 4
UART
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 1
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

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