i7-4930MX Extreme Edition vs i7-740QM

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2617not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.03no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency0.99no data
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelno data
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date20 June 2010 (15 years ago)4 June 2013 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$546no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-740QM and Core i7-4930MX Extreme Edition 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 speed1.73 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0DMI
Bus rate2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier1330
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size296 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-740QM and Core i7-4930MX Extreme Edition 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt57 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-740QM and Core i7-4930MX Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-740QM and Core i7-4930MX Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-740QM and Core i7-4930MX Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-740QM and Core i7-4930MX Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333no data
Maximum memory size8 GB32 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-740QM and Core i7-4930MX Extreme Edition.

PCIe version23.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 June 2010 4 June 2013
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 57 Watt

i7-740QM has 26.7% lower power consumption.

i7-4930MX Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Intel Core i7-740QM and Intel Core i7-4930MX Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.

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