i7-3940XM Extreme Edition vs i7-3615QE

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1536not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7EE
Power efficiency7.42no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-3940XM 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-3940XM 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 configuration1no data
SocketIntel BGA1023no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 55 Watt

i7-3615QE has 22.2% lower power consumption.

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