Intel Core i5-3230M vs Intel Core i7-940XM
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3230M and Intel Core i7-940XM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3230M
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
- 4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
- Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 55 Watt
- Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1578 vs 1139
- Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2561 vs 2209
- Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 576 vs 516
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 1 January 2013 vs 1 June 2010 |
Maximum core temperature | 105 °C vs 100°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 45 nm |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB vs 8 GB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 55 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1578 vs 1139 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2561 vs 2209 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 576 vs 516 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-940XM
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 4% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1709 vs 1263
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 3.33 GHz vs 3.20 GHz |
L1 cache | 256 KB vs 128 KB |
L2 cache | 1024 KB vs 512 KB |
L3 cache | 8196 KB vs 3072 KB |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1709 vs 1263 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3230M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-940XM
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core i5-3230M | Intel Core i7-940XM |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1578 | 1139 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2561 | 2209 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 576 | 516 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1263 | 1709 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 5.705 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 6.652 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.233 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.25 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.305 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2846 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2846 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i5-3230M | Intel Core i7-940XM | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Clarksfield |
Launch date | 1 January 2013 | 1 June 2010 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | $1,096 |
Place in performance rating | 2385 | 2391 |
Price now | $249.65 | |
Processor Number | i5-3230M | i7-940XM |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 4.65 | |
Vertical segment | Mobile | Mobile |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.60 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 2.5 GT/s DMI |
Die size | 118 mm | 296 mm2 |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 256 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | 3072 KB | 8196 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 2500 MHz | |
Transistor count | 774 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 21 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 8 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Graphics |
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Device ID | 0x166 | |
Graphics base frequency | 650 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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CRT | ||
DisplayPort | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
SDVO | ||
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B) | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
Sockets supported | FCPGA988 | PGA988 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 55 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 16 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 2 |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 | 1x16, 2x8 |
Security & Reliability |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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4G WiMAX Wireless | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.2 |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® My WiFi technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |