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The Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz is newer than Intel Core i7-4940MX @ 3.10GHz also around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 13% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 646 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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Socket Type | FPGA946,FPGA947 | FCBGA1528 | |
CPU Class | Laptop | Laptop | |
Clockspeed | 3.1 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 4.0 GHz | Up to 4.5 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 4 (Threads: 8) | 4 (Threads: 8) | |
Cache | L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB | L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB | |
TDP | 57W | 28W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $10.40 | $5.11 | |
Other | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 | ||
First Seen on Chart | Q1 2014 | Q3 2018 | |
# of Samples | 178 | 468 | |
CPU Value | 9.8 | 13.4 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 2183(-12.6%) | 2497(0.0%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 6842(-17.5%) | 8296(0.0%) |
Intel Core i7-4940MX @ 3.10GHz | 6,842 | |
Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz | 8,296 | |
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Intel Core i7-4940MX @ 3.10GHz | 9.8 | |
Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz | 13.4 | |
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Intel Core i7-4940MX @ 3.10GHz | 2,183 | |
Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz | 2,497 | |
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Intel Core i7-4940MX @ 3.10GHz | Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz | |
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Max TDP | 57W | 28W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |