Intel Pentium 6805 vs Intel Core i7-4940MX

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 6805 and Intel Core i7-4940MX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Pentium 6805

Intel Core i7-4940MX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 6805

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
3.8x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 57 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 57 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4940MX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2183 vs 1834
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6830 vs 4424

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 160 KB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2183 vs 1834
PassMark - CPU mark	6830 vs 4424

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 6805
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4940MX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1834

2183

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4424

6830

Name	Intel Pentium 6805	Intel Core i7-4940MX
PassMark - Single thread mark	1834	2183
PassMark - CPU mark	4424	6830
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		958
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3492
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		19.006
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		281.947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.447
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		14.654
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		17.403

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 6805	Intel Core i7-4940MX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Haswell
Launch date	Q4'20	19 January 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	$1,096
Place in performance rating	1393	1391
Processor Number	6805	i7-4940MX
Series	Intel Pentium Processor 6800 Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$609.95
Value for money (0-100)		4.78
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Transistor count		1400 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733	DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz	1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	1.35 GHz
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		1.7 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50mm x 25mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1526	rPGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	57 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4