Intel Core i7-4860HQ vs Intel Xeon E5-2418L

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4860HQ and Intel Xeon E5-2418L 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).

Intel Core i7-4860HQ

Intel Xeon E5-2418L

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4860HQ

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 71% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 91°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 47 Watt vs 50 Watt
Around 94% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1893 vs 977
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6242 vs 3518

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 January 2014 vs May 2012
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 91°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt vs 50 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1893 vs 977
PassMark - CPU mark	6242 vs 3518

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2418L

Around 67% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB

L3 cache	10240 KB (shared) vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4860HQ
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2418L

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1893

977

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6242

3518

Name	Intel Core i7-4860HQ	Intel Xeon E5-2418L
PassMark - Single thread mark	1893	977
PassMark - CPU mark	6242	3518
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	822
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2990
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.832
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	82.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.378

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4860HQ	Intel Xeon E5-2418L
Essentials
Architecture codename	Crystal Well	Sandy Bridge EN
Launch date	19 January 2014	May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$434
Place in performance rating	2123	2135
Processor Number	i7-4860HQ	E5-2418L
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	2.40 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	260 mm	294 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	91°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	2.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	1700 Million	1270 million
Number of QPI Links		1
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0xD26
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 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® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
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	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt	50 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	24
PCI Express revision	3	Gen 3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	Gen 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)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)