Intel Core i7-4900MQ vs Core i7-4940MX

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Combined performance score

i7-4940MX
4.62
+15.8%

Core i7-4940MX outperforms Core i7-4900MQ by 16% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-4940MX and Core i7-4900MQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking11911322
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date20 January 2014 (10 years old)29 April 2013 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,096$568
Current price$1087 (1x MSRP)$588 (1x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i7-4940MX and Core i7-4900MQ 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 speed3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size177 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4940MX and Core i7-4900MQ 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
SocketFCPGA946FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)57 Watt47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4940MX and Core i7-4900MQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
FDI++
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-4940MX and Core i7-4900MQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
Anti-Theft++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4940MX and Core i7-4900MQ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4940MX and Core i7-4900MQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory1.7 GB2 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHz1.3 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4940MX and Core i7-4900MQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
VGA++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4940MX and Core i7-4900MQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3840x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4940MX and Core i7-4900MQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4940MX and Core i7-4900MQ.

PCIe version33
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-4940MX 4.62
+15.8%
i7-4900MQ 3.99

Core i7-4940MX outperforms Core i7-4900MQ by 16% 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%

i7-4940MX 7089
+15.8%
i7-4900MQ 6121

Core i7-4940MX outperforms Core i7-4900MQ by 16% 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%

i7-4940MX 1235
+18%
i7-4900MQ 1047

Core i7-4940MX outperforms Core i7-4900MQ by 18% 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%

i7-4940MX 3896
+21.8%
i7-4900MQ 3199

Core i7-4940MX outperforms Core i7-4900MQ by 22% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i7-4940MX 5853
+7%
i7-4900MQ 5470

Core i7-4940MX outperforms Core i7-4900MQ by 7% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-4940MX 21022
+3.5%
i7-4900MQ 20313

Core i7-4940MX outperforms Core i7-4900MQ by 3% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-4940MX 7678
+6.9%
i7-4900MQ 7185

Core i7-4940MX outperforms Core i7-4900MQ by 7% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-4940MX 7
+9%
i7-4900MQ 7.63

Core i7-4900MQ outperforms Core i7-4940MX by 9% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i7-4940MX 8
+7.9%
i7-4900MQ 7

Core i7-4940MX outperforms Core i7-4900MQ by 8% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-4940MX 708
+10.5%
i7-4900MQ 641

Core i7-4940MX outperforms Core i7-4900MQ by 10% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-4940MX 157
+8.3%
i7-4900MQ 145

Core i7-4940MX outperforms Core i7-4900MQ by 8% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i7-4940MX 1.77
+6%
i7-4900MQ 1.67

Core i7-4940MX outperforms Core i7-4900MQ by 6% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-4940MX 4.1
+3.8%
i7-4900MQ 4

Core i7-4940MX outperforms Core i7-4900MQ by 4% in TrueCrypt AES.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-4940MX 167
+6.6%
i7-4900MQ 157

Core i7-4940MX outperforms Core i7-4900MQ by 7% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-4940MX 43
+11%
i7-4900MQ 39

Core i7-4940MX outperforms Core i7-4900MQ by 11% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.62 3.99
Recency 20 January 2014 29 April 2013
Cost $1096 $568
Power consumption (TDP) 57 Watt 47 Watt

The Core i7-4940MX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4900MQ in performance tests.


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