CPULaptopReleased 2013

Intel Core i7-4600M

2C/4T · 3.6 GHz · 37 W

The Intel Core i7-4600M is a dual-core, four-thread 4th Generation (Haswell) mobile processor built on a 22nm process. It runs at a 2.90GHz base clock with Turbo Boost up to 3.60GHz, includes a 4MB L3 cache, and integrates Intel HD Graphics 4600. With a 37W TDP in the FCPGA946 package, it was aimed at mainstream and performance laptops of the 2013-2014 era.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i7-4600M
Segment: Laptop
Generation: 4th Generation Intel Core
Codename: Haswell
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Haswell
Release date: 2013
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 2 cores / 4 threads
Base clock: 2.90 GHz
Boost clock: 3.60 GHz
TDP (design W): 37 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 0.5 MB
L3 cache: 4 MB
Technology (nm): 22 nm
22 nm

Platform

Socket: FCPGA946
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: HD 4600
Clock: 1,300 MHz
Memory type: DDR3L-1333/1600
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 32 GB
ECC memory: ✕ No
PCIe: PCIe 3.0 (16 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: SSE4.1SSE4.2AVX2AES-NI
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10
ChromeOS: ChromeOS
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Windows 10 runs on these processors, but Windows 11 requires 8th Gen Intel Core or newer, so 24H2, 25H2 and 26H2 are unsupported. Haswell implements SSE4.2 and AVX2 and therefore meets the x86-64-v3 baseline that current Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch builds assume. Machines of this era are supported by ChromeOS Flex.