Pro A8-8600B vs i7-940XM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-940XM
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 55 Watt
1.39
+0.7%
Pro A8-8600B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.38

Core i7-940XM outperforms Pro A8-8600B by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-940XM and Pro A8-8600B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22282235
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Carrizo
Power efficiency2.393.73
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date20 June 2010 (14 years ago)3 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,096no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-940XM and Pro A8-8600B 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 speed2.13 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate2500 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size296 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-940XM and Pro A8-8600B 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988FP4
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt12-35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-940XM and Pro A8-8600B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2HSA 1.0
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-AVX
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-940XM and Pro A8-8600B 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 i7-940XM and Pro A8-8600B are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-940XM and Pro A8-8600B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR3/DDR3L-2133
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneAMD Radeon R6 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data384
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-940XM and Pro A8-8600B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-940XM and Pro A8-8600B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-940XM and Pro A8-8600B.

PCIe version23.0
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.

i7-940XM 1.39
+0.7%
Pro A8-8600B 1.38

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.

i7-940XM 2209
+0.9%
Pro A8-8600B 2190

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.

i7-940XM 389
Pro A8-8600B 440
+13.1%

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.

i7-940XM 1073
+6.1%
Pro A8-8600B 1011

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.

i7-940XM 3630
+72%
Pro A8-8600B 2111

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.

i7-940XM 11391
+93.6%
Pro A8-8600B 5885

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.

i7-940XM 25.18
Pro A8-8600B 18.78
+34.1%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-940XM 4
+76.6%
Pro A8-8600B 2

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.39 1.38
Recency 20 June 2010 3 June 2015
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 12 Watt

i7-940XM has a 0.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Pro A8-8600B, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 358.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-940XM and Pro A8-8600B.


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