Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 vs MediaTek MT6591

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Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6591
Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 MediaTek MT6591

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 and the MediaTek MT6591 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 12 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the MediaTek MT6591 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
4 Generation 1
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Cortex-A9
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT6591 clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
12 Cores 6
24 Threads 6
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Xeon E7-4860 v2 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-450 MP4
GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation Utgard
Technology 28nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 0

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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-450 MP4
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2, while the MediaTek MT6591 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3, LPDDR2
1536 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
30.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6591 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 has 30.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6591 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
22 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
LGA 2011 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2014 Release date Q1/2014
2800 $ Release price --
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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 Xeon E7-4860 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6591 MediaTek MT6591
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
36 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 MediaTek MT6591
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