Intel Xeon E7-8860 vs Core i7 4790K |
Released April, 2011
Intel Xeon E7-8860
- 2.26 GHz
- Deca core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E7-8860
 | Much more l2 cache 3 MB | | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 8 |
| | Supports more RAM 4,194,304 MB | | Much more l3 cache 24 MB |
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Released April, 2014
Intel Core i7 4790K
- 4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Core i7 4790K
| | Much higher clock speed 4 GHz | | Much higher turbo clock speed 4.4 GHz |
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Significantly newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l2 cache | 3 MB | vs | 1 MB | 3x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 8 | vs | 1 | 7 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| Supports more RAM | 4,194,304 MB | vs | 32,768 MB | Supports 128x more RAM | |||
| Much more l3 cache | 24 MB | vs | 8 MB | 3x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| More cores | 10 | vs | 4 | 6 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 20 | vs | 8 | 12 more threads | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 2.4 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | Around 20% more l3 cache per core | |||
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| Much higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 2.26 GHz | More than 75% higher clock speed | |||
| Much higher turbo clock speed | 4.4 GHz | vs | 2.67 GHz | Around 65% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Significantly newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 71.5W | vs | 105.63W | More than 30% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.63 GHz | vs | 2.51 GHz | Around 85% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Newer | Apr, 2014 | vs | Apr, 2011 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.8 GHz | vs | 2.27 GHz | More than 2x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 21.2 $/year | vs | 31.32 $/year | More than 30% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 77.09 $/year | vs | 113.88 $/year | More than 30% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 74.04 °C | vs | 69 °C | More than 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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Features Key features of the Xeon E7-8860 vs Core i7 4790K
clock speed
turbo clock speed
L2 cache
L3 cache
overclocked clock speed (air)
overclocked clock speed (water)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E7-8860 | vs | Core i7 4790K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.26 GHz | 4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 2.67 GHz | 4.4 GHz | |
| Cores | Deca core | Quad core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 130W | 88W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 31.32 $/year | 21.2 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 113.88 $/year | 77.09 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 105.63W | 71.5W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 1 | 0 | |
| Transfer rate | 6,400 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Xeon E7-8860 | vs | Core i7 4790K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 20 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.3 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2.4 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 8 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 69°C | Unknown - 74.04°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.51 GHz | 4.63 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.27 GHz | 4.8 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.51 GHz | 4.63 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,250 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| DDR | |||
| Channels | Quad Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 4,194,304 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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