AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U vs Intel Core i7-3940XM

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Combined performance score

i7-3940XM
3.78

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U outperforms Core i7-3940XM by 24% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-3940XM and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13541178
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date3 September 2012 (11 years old)26 October 2017 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,096no data
Current price$525 (0.5x MSRP)$758

Technical specs

Core i7-3940XM and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 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 speed3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3940XM and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCPGA988FP5
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3940XM and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-3940XM and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3940XM and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3940XM and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4000AMD Radeon RX Vega 10
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3940XM and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3940XM and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-3940XM 3.78
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 4.70
+24.3%

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U outperforms Core i7-3940XM by 24% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-3940XM 5804
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 7215
+24.3%

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U outperforms Core i7-3940XM by 24% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-3940XM 649
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 816
+25.7%

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U outperforms Core i7-3940XM by 26% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-3940XM 2224
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 2340
+5.2%

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U outperforms Core i7-3940XM by 5% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.78 4.70
Integrated graphics card 1.17 4.24
Recency 3 September 2012 26 October 2017
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 15 Watt

The Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3940XM in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3940XM and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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