i7-940XM Extreme Edition vs Atom CE4130
Primary details
Comparing Atom CE4130 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i7EE |
| Architecture codename | Sodaville (2009) | Nehalem (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 24 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 5 February 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,096 |
Detailed specifications
Atom CE4130 and Core i7-940XM 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI |
| Bus rate | no data | 2.5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 16 |
| L1 cache | 56 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 96 mm2 | 296 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 47 million | 774 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom CE4130 and Core i7-940XM 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 configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | Intel BGA 951 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom CE4130 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Security technologies
Atom CE4130 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom CE4130 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom CE4130 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.335 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom CE4130 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 24 September 2009 | 5 February 2010 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 55 Watt |
Atom CE4130 has 685.7% lower power consumption.
i7-940XM Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Atom CE4130 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom CE4130 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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