AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i7-4940MX

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Core i7-4940MX is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Intel Core i7-4940MX
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  AMD Ryzen Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
• Generation
  4 4
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 5000 Intel Core i 4000M/4000H
• Predecessor
  AMD Ryzen 7 3800X --

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i7-4940MX by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.80 GHz 3.10 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.70 GHz 3.90 GHz
• CPU Threads
  16 8
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Core i7-4940MX along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
• GPU frequency
  0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.35 GHz
• Execution units
  20
• Shader
  160
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  7.5
• DirectX Version
  11.1
• Technology
  22 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2013

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Core i7-4940MX. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Core i7-4940MX you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200 DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
• Max. Memory
  128 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 4
• PCIe version
  4.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  20 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Core i7-4940MX.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 7 5800X or Intel Core i7-4940MX? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  105 W 57 W
• Tjunction max.
  95 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Core i7-4940MX CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L2-Cache
  4.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  32.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Vermeer (Zen 3) Haswell H
• Technology
  7 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  AM4 PGA 946
• Release date
  Q4/2020 Q4/2013

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Core i7-4940MX.

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