A4-5145M vs i7-4940MX

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4940MX and A4-5145M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1351not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD A-Series
Power efficiency7.13no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date20 January 2014 (10 years ago)1 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,096no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4940MX and A4-5145M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size177 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °C71 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4940MX and A4-5145M 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 configuration11
SocketFCPGA946FP2
Power consumption (TDP)57 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4940MX and A4-5145M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX286x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4940MX and A4-5145M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4940MX and A4-5145M 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 Core i7-4940MX and A4-5145M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4600AMD Radeon HD 8310G
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4940MX and A4-5145M integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4940MX and A4-5145M.

PCIe version3no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 January 2014 1 June 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 57 Watt 17 Watt

i7-4940MX has an age advantage of 7 months, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

A4-5145M, on the other hand, has 235.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-4940MX and A4-5145M. We've got no test results to judge.


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