i7-4940MX vs Xeon E5-2650 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2650 v2
2013
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
6.21
+44.4%
Core i7-4940MX
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 57 Watt
4.30

Xeon E5-2650 v2 outperforms Core i7-4940MX by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i7-4940MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10851367
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.46no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency6.197.14
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)20 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$650$1,096

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i7-4940MX 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i7-4940MX 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt57 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i7-4940MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i7-4940MX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i7-4940MX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i7-4940MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.35 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i7-4940MX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGAno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i7-4940MX.

PCIe version3.03
PCI Express lanes4016

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.

Xeon E5-2650 v2 6.21
+44.4%
i7-4940MX 4.30

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.

Xeon E5-2650 v2 9865
+44.4%
i7-4940MX 6832

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.

Xeon E5-2650 v2 519
i7-4940MX 1241
+139%

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.

Xeon E5-2650 v2 3152
i7-4940MX 4016
+27.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.21 4.30
Recency 1 September 2013 20 January 2014
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 57 Watt

Xeon E5-2650 v2 has a 44.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i7-4940MX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2650 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4940MX in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2650 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-4940MX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i7-4940MX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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