i7-940XM vs Xeon Gold 6230

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6230
2019
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
17.69
+1128%

Xeon Gold 6230 outperforms Core i7-940XM by a whopping 1128% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-940XM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3722207
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.94no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Core i7
Power efficiency12.902.39
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Clarksfield (2009−2010)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)20 June 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,894$1,096

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6230 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads408
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s2500 MHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.25 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache20 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache27.5 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data296 mm2
Maximum core temperature87 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6230 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-940XM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0+
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-940XM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-940XM are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-940XM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size1 TB8 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataNone

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-940XM.

PCIe version3.02
PCI Express lanes4816

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.

Xeon Gold 6230 17.69
+1128%
i7-940XM 1.44

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.

Xeon Gold 6230 27069
+1125%
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.

Xeon Gold 6230 960
+147%
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.

Xeon Gold 6230 8116
+656%
i7-940XM 1073

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.69 1.44
Recency 2 April 2019 20 June 2010
Physical cores 20 4
Threads 40 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 55 Watt

Xeon Gold 6230 has a 1128.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

i7-940XM, on the other hand, has 127.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6230 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-940XM in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6230 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-940XM is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-940XM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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