i3-4000M vs i7-2840QM
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-2840QM outperforms Core i3-4000M by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2173 | 2804 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.04 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 2.06 | 1.19 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 4 September 2011 (14 years ago) | 4 September 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $225 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core i7-2840QM and Core i3-4000M: 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 24 | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 216 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1160 Million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-2840QM and Core i3-4000M 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | Socket G2 | FCPGA946 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 37 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2840QM and Core i3-4000M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-2840QM and Core i3-4000M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2840QM and Core i3-4000M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2840QM and Core i3-4000M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.598 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| Max video memory | no data | 2 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2840QM and Core i3-4000M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| VGA | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-2840QM and Core i3-4000M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 3840x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 3840x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | 2880x1800@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-2840QM and Core i3-4000M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2840QM and Core i3-4000M.
| PCIe version | no data | 2 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.24 | 1.06 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.61 | 1.70 |
| Recency | 4 September 2011 | 4 September 2013 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 37 Watt |
i7-2840QM has a 111% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
i3-4000M, on the other hand, has 179% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 45% more advanced lithography process, and 22% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i7-2840QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i3-4000M in performance tests.
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