Celeron N5095 vs i7-940XM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-940XM
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 55 Watt
1.39
Celeron N5095
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.57
+84.9%

Celeron N5095 outperforms Core i7-940XM by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-940XM and Celeron N5095 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22281744
Place by popularitynot in top-10039
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Jasper Lake
Power efficiency2.3916.20
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date20 June 2010 (14 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,096no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-940XM and Celeron N5095 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.13 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate2500 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size296 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors774 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-940XM and Celeron N5095 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
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988FCBGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-940XM and Celeron N5095. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology+-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Responseno data-
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Core i7-940XM and Celeron N5095 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB+no data
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-940XM and Celeron N5095 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-940XM and Celeron N5095. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data750 MHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-940XM and Celeron N5095 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-940XM and Celeron N5095 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-940XM and Celeron N5095 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-940XM and Celeron N5095.

PCIe version2no data
PCI Express lanes168
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data14
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno data+

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.

i7-940XM 1.39
Celeron N5095 2.57
+84.9%

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.

i7-940XM 2209
Celeron N5095 4076
+84.5%

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.

i7-940XM 3630
+2.4%
Celeron N5095 3545

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.

i7-940XM 11391
Celeron N5095 12283
+7.8%

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.

i7-940XM 4064
Celeron N5095 5272
+29.7%

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.

i7-940XM 25.18
Celeron N5095 19.49
+29.2%

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.

i7-940XM 4
Celeron N5095 5
+22.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.39 2.57
Recency 20 June 2010 11 January 2021
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 15 Watt

i7-940XM has 100% more threads.

Celeron N5095, on the other hand, has a 84.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

The Celeron N5095 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-940XM in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-940XM is a notebook processor while Celeron N5095 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-940XM and Celeron N5095, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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