Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6 vs Intel Core i7-4900MQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Intel Core i7-4900MQ 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6

Intel Core i7-4900MQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 47 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2239 vs 1986
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7470 vs 6098
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 909 vs 838
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3393 vs 3000

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 January 2017 vs 1 June 2013
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2239 vs 1986
PassMark - CPU mark	7470 vs 6098
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	909 vs 838
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3393 vs 3000

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4900MQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2239

1986

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7470

6098

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

909

838

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3393

3000

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6	Intel Core i7-4900MQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2239	1986
PassMark - CPU mark	7470	6098
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	909	838
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3393	3000
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		15.103
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		15.259
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.585
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.341
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.091
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3387
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3387
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3356

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6	Intel Core i7-4900MQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Haswell
Launch date	3 January 2017	1 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$623	$568
Place in performance rating	1374	1368
Processor Number	E3-1505MV6	i7-4900MQ
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$586.67
Value for money (0-100)		4.54
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Die size		177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Transistor count		1400 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x591D	0x416
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics P630	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.4	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	47 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)