i7-940XM vs i7-9750H

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9750H
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
6.80
+389%
Core i7-940XM
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 55 Watt
1.39

Core i7-9750H outperforms Core i7-940XM by a whopping 389% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9750H and Core i7-940XM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10192213
Place by popularity63not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7
Power efficiency14.302.39
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-HR (2019)Clarksfield (2009−2010)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)20 June 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,096

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9750H and Core i7-940XM 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s2500 MHz
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size149 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9750H and Core i7-940XM 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1440FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9750H and Core i7-940XM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0+
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

Core i7-9750H and Core i7-940XM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9750H and Core i7-940XM are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9750H and Core i7-940XM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size128 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630None
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9750H and Core i7-940XM integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9750H and Core i7-940XM integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9750H and Core i7-940XM integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9750H and Core i7-940XM.

PCIe version3.02
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-9750H 6.80
+389%
i7-940XM 1.39

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.

i7-9750H 10805
+389%
i7-940XM 2209

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.

i7-9750H 1363
+250%
i7-940XM 389

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.

i7-9750H 4986
+365%
i7-940XM 1073

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.

i7-9750H 6970
+92%
i7-940XM 3630

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.

i7-9750H 34445
+202%
i7-940XM 11391

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.

i7-9750H 10792
+166%
i7-940XM 4064

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.

i7-9750H 4.93
+411%
i7-940XM 25.18

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.

i7-9750H 13
+241%
i7-940XM 4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.80 1.39
Recency 23 April 2019 20 June 2010
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 55 Watt

i7-9750H has a 389.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 22.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-9750H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-940XM in performance tests.


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