Intel Core i7-4650U vs Intel Core i7-940XM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4650U and Intel Core i7-940XM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4650U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • 3.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 55 Watt
  • Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1574 vs 1139
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2464 vs 2209
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 625 vs 516
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 June 2013 vs 1 June 2010
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1574 vs 1139
PassMark - CPU mark 2464 vs 2209
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 625 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 1% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 3.30 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
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1709 vs 1190
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 8196 KB vs 4096 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1709 vs 1190

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4650U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-940XM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1574
1139
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2464
2209
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
625
516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1190
1709
Name Intel Core i7-4650U Intel Core i7-940XM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1574 1139
PassMark - CPU mark 2464 2209
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 625 516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1190 1709
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.042
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 37.087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.25
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.929
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.38
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 833
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2070
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 833
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2070

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-4650U Intel Core i7-940XM

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Clarksfield
Launch date 4 June 2013 1 June 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $454 $1,096
Place in performance rating 2403 2391
Processor Number i7-4650U i7-940XM
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.70 GHz 2.13 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 181 mm 296 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 4096 KB 8196 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 3.33 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 1300 Million 774 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0xA26
Graphics base frequency 200 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
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 5000

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 55 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 2.0 2
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4 1x16, 2x8
Total number of SATA ports 4
UART
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

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)