i9-10900F vs i7-4940MX

Place in the ranking	1351	604
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	7.13	18.28
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	20 January 2014 (10 years ago)	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,096	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4940MX and Core i9-10900F 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	8	20
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4940MX and Core i9-10900F 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	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	57 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4940MX and Core i9-10900F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-4940MX and Core i9-10900F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4940MX and Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	45.8 GB/s

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 i7-4940MX and Core i9-10900F 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 i7-4940MX and Core i9-10900F.

PCIe version	3	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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 4.46

i9-10900F 13.03
+192%

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.

i7-4940MX 6830

i9-10900F 19947
+192%

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.

i7-4940MX 1247

i9-10900F 1705
+36.7%

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.

i7-4940MX 4077

i9-10900F 8432
+107%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.46	13.03
Recency	20 January 2014	30 April 2020
Physical cores	4	10
Threads	8	20
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	57 Watt	65 Watt

i7-4940MX has 14% lower power consumption.

i9-10900F, on the other hand, has a 192.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-10900F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4940MX in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-4940MX is a notebook processor while Core i9-10900F is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4940MX and Core i9-10900F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.