Xeon W-3365 vs i7-4930MX

Place in performance ranking	1382	81
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Ice Lake-W (2021)
Release date	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)	29 July 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,096	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4930MX and Xeon W-3365 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	8	64
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	48 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	177 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	81 °C
Number of transistors	1400 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4930MX and Xeon W-3365 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
Socket	FCPGA946	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	57 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4930MX and Xeon W-3365. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-4930MX and Xeon W-3365 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	no data	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4930MX and Xeon W-3365 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4930MX and Xeon W-3365. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	no data
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.35 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4930MX and Xeon W-3365 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4930MX and Xeon W-3365.

PCIe version	3	4
PCI Express lanes	16	64

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.

i7-4930MX 4.10

Xeon W-3365 38.17
+831%

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.

i7-4930MX 6348

Xeon W-3365 59038
+830%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.10	38.17
Recency	1 June 2013	29 July 2021
Physical cores	4	32
Threads	8	64
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	57 Watt	270 Watt

i7-4930MX has 373.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-3365, on the other hand, has a 831% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 120% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon W-3365 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4930MX in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-4930MX is a notebook processor while Xeon W-3365 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4930MX and Xeon W-3365, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.