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Intel Core i7-4600M vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i7-4600M
32 %
2C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
32C / 64T · 5.40 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
2C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
32C / 64T · 4.00 GHz
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Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
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Geekbench 3 (SC)
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Geekbench 3 (MC)
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Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
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Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Intel Core i7-4600M | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core i7 (300) | AMD Ryzen Threadripper (16) |
| CPU group | Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38) | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 (3) |
| Architecture | Haswell H | Shimada Peak (Zen 5) |
| Technology | 22 nm | 4 nm |
| Segment | Notebook | Desktop |
| Socket | BGA 1168 | TRX50 |
| Predecessor | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X | |
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Intel Core i7-4600M | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 32 / 64 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal | normal |
| Cores: | 2x | 32x Zen 5 |
| Frequency: | 2.90 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
| Turbo (1 Core): | 3.60 GHz | 5.40 GHz |
| Turbo (All Cores): | 3.60 GHz | |
| L2-Cache | 32.00 MB | |
| L3-Cache | 6.00 MB | 128.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✓ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Intel Core i7-4600M | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | no iGPU |
| GPU frequency | 0.40 - 1.30 GHz | |
| CUs / Shader | 20 / 160 | / |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB | |
| Technology | 22 nm | |
| Release date | Q2/2013 |
NPU AI performance
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Intel Core i7-4600M | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | ||
| AI specifications | ||
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Intel Core i7-4600M | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | DDR3L-1600 (25.6 GB/s) | DDR5-6400 (190.2 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 32 GB | 1024 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| ECC | No | Yes |
| PCIe | 3.0 x 16 | 5.0 x 88 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s | 346.5 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Intel Core i7-4600M | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 37 W | 350 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. | 95 °C |
Technical details
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Intel Core i7-4600M | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | Windows 11, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3 |
| Release date | Q4/2013 | Q3/2025 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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