Intel Core i7-4701EQ vs Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

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Intel Core i7-4701EQ CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
Intel Core i7-4701EQ Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-4701EQ and the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-4701EQ 4 core processor released in Q2/2013 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core i 4000 (64) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
4 Generation 2
Haswell S Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4701EQ is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.40 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6212U clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-4701EQ Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
4 Cores 24
8 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-4701EQ Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
20 Compute units --
160 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-4701EQ, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-4701EQ Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR4-2933
32 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 35.75 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 48
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-4701EQ has a TDP of 47 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U is 165 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-4701EQ Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
47 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4701EQ has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6212U is at 35.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i7-4701EQ Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1364 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 2000 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4701EQ (68%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4701EQ (17%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-4701EQ Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
744 (68%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
1087 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-4701EQ Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2698 (15%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
18344 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-4701EQ Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
5350 (19%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
27489 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-4701EQ Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
1004 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-4701EQ Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3410 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-4701EQ Intel Core i7-4701EQ
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.00 GHz
320 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-4701EQ Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
124 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-4701EQ Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
568 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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