i7-4940MX Extreme Edition vs Xeon W-10885M

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-10885M and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking765not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
SeriesComet LakeIntel Core i7EE
Power efficiency20.85no data
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date13 May 2020 (4 years ago)19 January 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-10885M 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplierno data31
L1 cache512 KBno data
L2 cache2 MB1 MB
L3 cache16 MB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-10885M 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1440no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt57 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-10885M and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-10885M 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
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-10885M and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-10885M and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processorsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-10885M and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-10885M and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-10885M and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-10885M and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Pros & cons summary


Recency 13 May 2020 19 January 2014
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 57 Watt

Xeon W-10885M has an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 26.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon W-10885M and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon W-10885M is a mobile workstation processor while Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition is a mobile workstation one.


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