Intel Xeon Gold 6252N vs Intel Core i7-4860EQ

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Intel Xeon Gold 6252N CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-4860EQ
Intel Xeon Gold 6252N Intel Core i7-4860EQ

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6252N or Intel Core i7-4860EQ - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6252N has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6252N was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Core i7-4860EQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4860EQ was released in Q3/2013.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
2 Generation 4
Cascade Lake Architecture Haswell S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6252N has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6252N is 2.30 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-4860EQ has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4860EQ is at 1.80 GHz (3.20 GHz).
Intel Xeon Gold 6252N Characteristic Intel Core i7-4860EQ
24 Cores 4
48 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
2.70 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 Gold 6252N Characteristic Intel Core i7-4860EQ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6252N or Intel Core i7-4860EQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
GPU frequency 0.75 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7.5
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 40
-- Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.1

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 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6252N can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-4860EQ supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
Intel Xeon Gold 6252N Characteristic Intel Core i7-4860EQ
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
1024 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
35.75 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 16
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6252N is 150 W, while the Intel Core i7-4860EQ has a TDP of 47 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon Gold 6252N Characteristic Intel Core i7-4860EQ
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 47 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6252N is manufactured in 14 nm and has 35.75 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-4860EQ is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon Gold 6252N Characteristic Intel Core i7-4860EQ
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 1364
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
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2013
3984 $ Release price --
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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 Xeon Gold 6252N Intel Xeon Gold 6252N
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4860EQ Intel Core i7-4860EQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
748 (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 Xeon Gold 6252N Intel Xeon Gold 6252N
24C 48T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4860EQ Intel Core i7-4860EQ
4C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
2486 (100%)

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 Gold 6252N Intel Xeon Gold 6252N
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4860EQ Intel Core i7-4860EQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.00 GHz
640 (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 Xeon Gold 6252N Intel Xeon Gold 6252N
24C 48T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4860EQ Intel Core i7-4860EQ
4C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
5500 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon Gold 6252N Intel Core i7-4860EQ
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