Turion X2 RM-70 vs i7-4940MX

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4940MX
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 57 Watt
4.30
+877%
Turion X2 RM-70
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.44

Core i7-4940MX outperforms Turion X2 RM-70 by a whopping 877% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4940MX and Turion X2 RM-70 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13672956
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i72x AMD Turion
Power efficiency7.141.34
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Puma (2008−2009)
Release date20 January 2014 (10 years ago)3 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,096no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4940MX and Turion X2 RM-70 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s3600 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4940MX and Turion X2 RM-70 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
SocketFCPGA946S1
Power consumption (TDP)57 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4940MX and Turion X2 RM-70. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
PowerNow-+
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 Turion X2 RM-70 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 Turion X2 RM-70 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 Turion X2 RM-70. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
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 cardIntel HD Graphics 4600no data
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 Turion X2 RM-70 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 Turion X2 RM-70.

PCIe version3no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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
+877%
Turion X2 RM-70 0.44

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-4940MX 5853
+276%
Turion X2 RM-70 1556

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-4940MX 21022
+598%
Turion X2 RM-70 3012

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-4940MX 7678
+444%
Turion X2 RM-70 1412

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-4940MX 7
+529%
Turion X2 RM-70 44

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.30 0.44
Recency 20 January 2014 3 June 2008
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 57 Watt 31 Watt

i7-4940MX has a 877.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.

Turion X2 RM-70, on the other hand, has 83.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-4940MX is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 RM-70 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4940MX and Turion X2 RM-70, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core i7-4940MX
Core i7-4940MX
AMD Turion X2 RM-70
Turion X2 RM-70

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.1 85 votes

Rate Core i7-4940MX on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
2.5 51 vote

Rate Turion X2 RM-70 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core i7-4940MX or Turion X2 RM-70, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.