i7-4940MX vs Xeon W-2135

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2135
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
9.09
+111%
Core i7-4940MX
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 57 Watt
4.30

Xeon W-2135 outperforms Core i7-4940MX by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2135 and Core i7-4940MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8441367
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.67no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Core i7
Power efficiency6.147.14
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)20 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$835$1,096

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2135 and Core i7-4940MX 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 speed3.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size484 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2135 and Core i7-4940MX 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
SocketFCLGA2066FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt57 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2135 and Core i7-4940MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2135 and Core i7-4940MX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2135 and Core i7-4940MX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2135 and Core i7-4940MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR3
Maximum memory size512 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.35 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2135 and Core i7-4940MX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGAno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2135 and Core i7-4940MX.

PCIe version3.03
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 W-2135 9.09
+111%
i7-4940MX 4.30

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 W-2135 14440
+111%
i7-4940MX 6832

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 W-2135 1409
+13.5%
i7-4940MX 1241

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 W-2135 6590
+64.1%
i7-4940MX 4016

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.09 4.30
Recency 29 August 2017 20 January 2014
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 57 Watt

Xeon W-2135 has a 111.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i7-4940MX, on the other hand, has 145.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2135 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4940MX in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2135 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-4940MX is a notebook one.


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