i9-9940X vs i7-4700EQ
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-9940X outperforms Core i7-4700EQ by a whopping 418% 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 | 1813 | 483 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 4.02 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i9 |
| Power efficiency | 7.02 | 10.35 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Crystalwell (2013−2014) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 27 May 2013 (12 years ago) | 19 October 2018 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,387 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4700EQ and Core i9-9940X 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 28 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 33 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 19.25 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | 484 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 88 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4700EQ and Core i9-9940X 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | Intel BGA1364 | FCLGA2066 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Core i9-9940X. 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, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-4700EQ and Core i9-9940X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Core i9-9940X are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Core i9-9940X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 85.33 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4600 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Core i9-9940X.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 44 |
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.07 | 15.90 |
| Recency | 27 May 2013 | 19 October 2018 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 14 |
| Threads | 8 | 28 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 165 Watt |
i7-4700EQ has 251.1% lower power consumption.
i9-9940X, on the other hand, has a 417.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core i9-9940X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-4700EQ in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i7-4700EQ is a notebook processor while Core i9-9940X is a desktop one.
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