i7-4940MX vs Apple M1 Pro

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M1 Pro
2021
10 cores / 10 threads
10.83
+152%
Core i7-4940MX
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 57 Watt
4.30

Apple M1 Pro outperforms Core i7-4940MX by a whopping 152% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M1 Pro and Core i7-4940MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7211367
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M-SeriesIntel Core i7
Power efficiencyno data7.14
Architecture codenameno dataHaswell (2013−2015)
Release date18 October 2021 (3 years ago)20 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,096

Detailed specifications

M1 Pro 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads108
Base clock speed2.064 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz4 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache2.9 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache28 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache24 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data177 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data100 °C
Number of transistors33700 Million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on M1 Pro 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)no data57 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M1 Pro and Core i7-4940MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

M1 Pro and Core i7-4940MX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M1 Pro and Core i7-4940MX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M1 Pro and Core i7-4940MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPUIntel 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 M1 Pro 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 M1 Pro and Core i7-4940MX.

PCIe versionno data3
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Apple M1 Pro 10.83
+152%
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.

Apple M1 Pro 17201
+152%
i7-4940MX 6832

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Apple M1 Pro 1690
+139%
i7-4940MX 708

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Apple M1 Pro 209
+33.1%
i7-4940MX 157

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.83 4.30
Recency 18 October 2021 20 January 2014
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 10 8
Chip lithography 5 nm 22 nm

Apple M1 Pro has a 151.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 150% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

The M1 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4940MX in performance tests.


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