A10-6700 vs i7-940

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-940
2008
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.86
A10-6700
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.95
+4.8%

A10-6700 outperforms Core i7-940 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-940 and A10-6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19991953
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.352.84
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Richland (2013−2014)
Release dateNovember 2008 (16 years ago)1 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-940 and A10-6700 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.93 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size263 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors731 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-940 and A10-6700 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
SocketFCLGA1366FM2
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-940 and A10-6700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-AVX
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-940 and A10-6700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-940 and A10-6700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-940 and A10-6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 8670D
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data384
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-940 and A10-6700 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-940 and A10-6700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-940 and A10-6700.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

i7-940 1.86
A10-6700 1.95
+4.8%

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.

i7-940 2947
A10-6700 3105
+5.4%

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.

i7-940 452
+0.2%
A10-6700 451

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.

i7-940 1557
+41.7%
A10-6700 1099

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.86 1.95
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

i7-940 has 100% more threads.

A10-6700, on the other hand, has a 4.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-940 and A10-6700.


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