The latest Intel® microarchitecture on the 22 nm manufacturing process delivers significant performance advancements—including vastly improved graphics, battery life, and security—for a zero-compromise computing experience. With key features such as Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology, that allows each processor core to work on two tasks at the same time for greater multitasking, to the Intel® Iris™ graphics for stunning 3-D visuals and faster, more advanced video and photo editing, the 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor delivers top-of-the-line performance for your most demanding tasks. Learn more about 2 in 1 and tablet devices featuring Intel Core processors.
Memory | Memory channels | Dual-channel |
 | Maximum internal memory supported by processor | 32 GB |
| Memory types supported by processor | DDR3L-SDRAM |
| Memory clock speeds supported by processor | 1333,1600 MHz |
Other features | Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) | VT-d, VT-x |
Processor special features | Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT) | Yes |
| Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) | Yes |
| Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT) | Yes |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 |
| Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology | Yes |
| Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology | Yes |
| Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi) | Yes |
| Intel FDI Technology | Yes |
| Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD) | Yes |
| Intel® Insider™ | Yes |
| Intel® Smart Cache | Yes |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology | Yes |
| Intel Trusted Execution Technology | Yes |
| Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | Yes |
| Intel® Secure Key | Yes |
| Intel TSX-NI | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | Yes |
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | Yes |
Features | Execute Disable Bit | Yes |
| Thermal Monitoring Technologies | Yes |
| Maximum number of PCI Express lanes | 16 |
| PCI Express slots version | 3.0 |
| PCI Express configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Supported instruction sets | AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
Operational conditions | Tjunction | 100 °C |
Processor | Processor family | Intel® Core™ i7 |
| Processor cores | 2 |
| Processor socket | PGA946 |
| Processor lithography | 22 nm |
| Processor model | i7-4600M |
| Processor base frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| Processor operating modes | 64-bit |
| Processor generation | 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7 |
| Processor threads | 4 |
| System bus rate | 5 GT/s |
| Processor boost frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Processor cache | 4 MB |
| Processor cache type | L3 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 37 W |
| Stepping | C0 |
| Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max) | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics | On-board graphics card | Yes |
| On-board graphics card model | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 |
| On-board graphics card base frequency | 400 MHz |
| On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max) | 1300 MHz |
| Number of displays supported (on-board graphics) | 3 |