i7-4940MX Extreme Edition vs Xeon E5-2696 v4

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking439not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency9.87no data
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)19 January 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 v4 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 cores22 (Docosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads448
Base clock speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeQPIDMI
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier2231
L2 cache5.5 MB1 MB
L3 cache55 MB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size456.12 mm2no data
Number of transistors7200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 v4 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)no data
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt57 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX+-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory size1,536 GB32 GB

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 June 2016 19 January 2014
Physical cores 22 4
Threads 44 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 57 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 v4 has an age advantage of 2 years, 450% more physical cores and 450% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i7-4940MX Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has 163.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2696 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition is a notebook one.


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