Pentium G2030 vs i7-4940MX

Place in the ranking	1367	2412
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	7.14	1.89
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	no data
Release date	20 January 2014 (10 years ago)	1 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,096	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4940MX and Pentium G2030 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	no data
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Die size	177 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4940MX and Pentium G2030 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
Socket	FCPGA946	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	57 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4940MX and Pentium G2030. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4940MX and Pentium G2030 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4940MX and Pentium G2030 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4940MX and Pentium G2030. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.35 GHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4940MX and Pentium G2030 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4940MX and Pentium G2030.

PCIe version	3	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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.

i7-4940MX 4.30
+291%

Pentium G2030 1.10

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.

i7-4940MX 6832
+290%

Pentium G2030 1752

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-4940MX 1241
+158%

Pentium G2030 481

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-4940MX 4016
+393%

Pentium G2030 815

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.30	1.10
Integrated graphics card	1.84	0.77
Recency	20 January 2014	1 April 2013
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Power consumption (TDP)	57 Watt	55 Watt

i7-4940MX has a 290.9% higher aggregate performance score, 139% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 months, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Pentium G2030, on the other hand, has 3.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-4940MX is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2030 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-4940MX is a notebook processor while Pentium G2030 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4940MX and Pentium G2030, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.