Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4940MX outperforms Core i7-5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4940MX is 405 days older than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4940MX
- Performs up to 3% better in F1 22 than Core i7-5500U - 272 vs 264 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than Intel Core i7-4940MX - 15 vs 57 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4940MX
Mobile • Jan 20th, 2014
Core i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4940MX | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20th, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket G3 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 57 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
