Intel Core i7-4940MX vs Intel Xeon E3-1230

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Physical Specifications

Socket Intel Socket G3 Intel Socket 1155
Foundry Intel Intel
Process size 22 nm 32 nm
Transistors 1,400 million 1,160 million
Die size 177 mm² 216 mm²
Package FC-PGA946 FC-LGA10
tCaseMax 100°C

Performance

Frequency 3.1 GHz 3.2 GHz
Turbo clock up to 4 GHz up to 3.6 GHz
Base clock 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 31.0x 32.0x
Multiplier unlocked Yes No
TDP 57 W 80 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Mobile Server/Workstation
Production status unknown End-of-life
Release date Jan 20th, 2014 Apr 3rd, 2011
Codename Haswell Sandy Bridge
Generation Core i7 Xeon E3
Part unknown SR00H
Memory support DDR3 DDR3 Dual-channel
ECC memory No Yes
PCI Express Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)

Cores

Total Cores 4 4
Total Threads 8 8
SMP # CPUs 1 1
Integrated graphics Intel HD 4600

Cache

Cache L1 64K (per core) 64K (per core)
Cache L2 256K (per core) 256K (per core)
Cache L3 8MB (shared) 8MB (shared)

Notes

Notes This processor comes with an unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking.

Features & Technologies

AES-NI Yes Yes
AVX Yes Yes
AVX2 Yes
CLMUL Yes
EIST Yes Yes
FMA3 Yes
HTT Yes Yes
Intel 64 Yes Yes
MMX Yes Yes
SSE Yes Yes
SSE2 Yes Yes
SSE3 Yes Yes
SSE4.2 Yes Yes
SSSE3 Yes Yes
TSX Yes
TXT Yes Yes
VT-d Yes
VT-x Yes Yes
XD bit Yes Yes

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