| Name: | Intel Core i7-4940MX |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition |
| Group: | Intel Core i 4000M/4000H |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 4 |
Intel Core i7-4940MX Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i7-4940MX features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition series. To use the Intel Core i7-4940MX, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 946 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i7-4940MX has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4940MX is 3.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 8 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 3.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.9 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.9 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i7-4940MX has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-4940MX uses the Intel HD Graphics 4600, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.4 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.35 GHz |
| Execution units: | 20 |
| Shaders: | 160 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 7.5 |
| Direct X: | 11.1 |
| Technology: | 22 nm |
| Release date: | Q2/2013 |
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.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR3L-1600 |
| Max. Memory: | 32.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 57 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 57 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core i7-4940MX is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 22 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | PGA 946 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 8.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Haswell H |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q4/2013 |
| Release price: | 975 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-7440HQ
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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12484
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AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.4 GHz
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12406
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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12401
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Intel Core i7-4810MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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12340
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Intel Core i5-5675R
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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12315
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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7054
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Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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7045
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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7026
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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7023
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
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7020
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon D-1577
16C 32T @ 1.3 GHz
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4308
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Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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4307
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|
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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4303
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Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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4296
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Intel Core i7-7700
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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4284
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-7567U
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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4267
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Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
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4260
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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4260
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Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
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4260
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Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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4257
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-9300H
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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3544
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Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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3538
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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3538
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Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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3538
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Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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3534
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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1969
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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1968
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|
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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1967
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Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
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1963
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Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
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1960
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1092
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Intel Core i7-4810MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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1091
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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1091
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Intel Core i7-4810MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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1091
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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1089
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Pentium Gold G6505T
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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910
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Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
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910
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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910
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Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
18C 36T @ 2.2 GHz
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910
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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910
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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432
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AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
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432
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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432
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AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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432
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AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
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432
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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30.5
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Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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29.8
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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29.8
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Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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29.8
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Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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29.6
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-8300
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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6.7
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Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
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6.7
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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6.7
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Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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6.7
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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6.7
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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1.7
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1.7
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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1.7
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Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
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1.7
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1.7
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