i7-4940MX Extreme Edition vs Apple M1
Primary details
Comparing Apple M1 and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1202 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | Intel Core i7EE |
| Architecture codename | no data | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 19 January 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M1 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 | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.064 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 31 |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 22 nm |
| Number of transistors | 16000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M1 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 57 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Apple M1 and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M1 8-Core GPU | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 19 January 2014 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 22 nm |
Apple M1 has an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Apple M1 and Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.
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