Intel Core i7-4600M

Intel Core i7-4600M
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Core i7-4600M, a fourth-generation processor, is based on the proven Haswell H architecture. It was manufactured using the 22-nm process. For its time, this represented an advanced technology. This mobile processor provided a solid foundation for notebooks. They emphasized reliable performance.

We remember that it was always more than sufficient for everyday tasks and office applications. With its 6 MB Level-3 cache, the Intel Core i7-4600M could efficiently manage data. This contributed significantly to a smooth user experience. The integrated graphics solution, Intel HD Graphics 4600, was well-suited for media content.

Simple graphics work was also possible with it. For a mobile system of that time, this offered good visual support. Even today, this chip can be used for basic tasks. This is true if the requirements are not too high. It was a sensible choice for many users who were looking for a balanced system. The energy efficiency of the Haswell architecture was another advantage of this model.

  • Based on the Haswell H architecture
  • Manufactured using the 22-nm process
  • 6 MB Level-3 cache for efficient data management
  • Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 510 / 834
In segment Notebook
Multi-core performance
Rank 533 / 832
In segment Notebook
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i7-4710HQ
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
1,026
Intel Core i7-4710MQ
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
1,026
Intel Core i7-4600M
2C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
1,025
Intel Core i7-4860HQ
4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz
1,022
Intel Core i7-4950HQ
4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz
1,022
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-6650U
2C / 4T · 2.80 GHz
2,146
Intel Core i7-3610QE
4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz
2,145
Intel Core i7-4600M
2C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
2,132
Intel Core i7-6560U
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
2,122
Intel Core i5-4330M
2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz
2,113
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
866
Intel Core m7-6Y75
2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
865
Intel Core i7-4600M
2C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
864
Intel Core i5-6440HQ
4C / 4T · 3.50 GHz
860
Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
860
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-6660U
2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
1,896
Intel Core i7-7560U
2C / 4T · 3.70 GHz
1,888
Intel Core i7-4600M
2C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
1,887
Intel Pentium J6426
4C / 4T · 2.00 GHz
1,880
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
1,878
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i5-10210Y
Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake)
421
Intel Core i5-10310Y
Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake)
421
Intel Core i7-4600M
Intel HD Graphics 4600
416
AMD RX-216GD
AMD Radeon R5 - 256 (Merlin Falcon)
410
AMD A10-7300
AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri)
409

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Core i7 (300)
CPU groupIntel Core i 4000M/4000H (38)
ArchitectureHaswell H
Technology22 nm
SegmentNotebook
SocketBGA 1168
Generation4
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 2x
Frequency: 2.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): 3.60 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache6.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameIntel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency0.40 - 1.30 GHz
CUs / Shader20 / 160
Raytracing
Max. displays3
Max. GPU Memory2 GB
Technology22 nm
Release dateQ2/2013

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3L-1600
25.6 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory32 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP37 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release dateQ4/2013
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Core i7-4600M
Intel Core i7-4600M
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