i7-4940MX Extreme Edition vs Xeon E-2286M

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	806	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.64	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E	Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency	19.96	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	29 May 2019 (5 years ago)	19 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$623	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4940MX 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	24	31
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	180 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4940MX 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCBGA1440	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	57 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4940MX 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 Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics P630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	29 May 2019	19 January 2014
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	57 Watt

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