Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs Core i7-940
Aggregate performance score
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core outperforms i7-940 by a whopping 505% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-940 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 1889 | 630 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.24 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
Series | Core i7 (Desktop) | Apple M-Series |
Architecture codename | Bloomfield (2008−2010) | no data |
Release date | November 2008 (15 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | no data |
Current price | $150 (0.5x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-940 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 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 | 10 |
Base clock speed | 2.93 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
Bus support | 1333 MHz | no data |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 7.3 MB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 36 MB |
L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 24 MB |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
Die size | 263 mm2 | no data |
Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | no data |
Number of transistors | 731 million | 40000 Million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-940 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 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 | no data |
Socket | FCLGA1366 | no data |
Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-940 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
AES-NI | - | no data |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | - | no data |
Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-940 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 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 i7-940 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core are enumerated here.
VT-x | + | no data |
EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-940 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Maximum memory size | 24 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 3 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 1.91 | 11.56 |
Physical cores | 4 | 10 |
Threads | 8 | 10 |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
The Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-940 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-940 is a desktop processor while Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-940 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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