i7-4940MX Extreme Edition vs i3-1315U

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-1315U and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	957	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Raptor Lake-U	Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency	48.33	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-U (2023)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	19 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$309	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-1315U and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI
Bus rate	no data	5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	31
L1 cache	80K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	10 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1315U and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	no data
Socket	FCBGA1744	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	57 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1315U and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-1315U and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1315U and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1315U and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267	no data
Maximum memory size	96 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	no data
Execution Units	64	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1315U and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1315U and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-1315U and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1315U and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 January 2023	19 January 2014
Physical cores	6	4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	57 Watt

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