EPYC 9555 vs i7-4940MX Extreme Edition

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition and EPYC 9555 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7EEno data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Turin (2024)
Release date19 January 2014 (10 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$9,826

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition and EPYC 9555 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads8128
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMIno data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data8x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistorsno data66,520 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition and EPYC 9555 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 data2
Socketno dataSP5
Power consumption (TDP)57 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition and EPYC 9555. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition and EPYC 9555 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition and EPYC 9555 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition and EPYC 9555. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition and EPYC 9555.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes16128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 January 2014 10 October 2024
Physical cores 4 64
Threads 8 128
Chip lithography 22 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 57 Watt 360 Watt

i7-4940MX Extreme Edition has 531.6% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9555, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 450% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition and EPYC 9555. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-4940MX Extreme Edition is a notebook processor while EPYC 9555 is a server/workstation one.


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