Intel Core i7-7600U vs Intel Core i7 940

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,041

Rank #841

vs
4,688

Rank #1,116

5,041
4,688

Core i7-7600U wins by 7% (Rank #841 vs #1116)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,349

Rank #691

vs
4,685

Rank #1,156

5,349
4,685

Core i7-7600U wins by 12.4% (Rank #691 vs #1156)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,578

Rank #1,119

vs
4,692

Rank #971

4,578
4,692

Core i7 940 wins by 2.4% (Rank #1119 vs #971)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,568

Rank #1,083

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,537

Rank #1,121

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,583

Rank #1,006

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-7600U Core i7 940 Diff
Cores
2
4
-50%
Threads
4
8
-50%
Base Frequency
2,800 MHz
2,930 MHz
-4.4%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
3,900 MHz
--
Turbo Frequency (2 cores)
3,900 MHz
--
Clock Multiplier
28x
--
L1 Cache
128 KB
--
L2 Cache
1 MiB
--
L3 Cache
4 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
3
-33.3%
Maximum Memory
32 GB
0 GB
+99.9%
Max Bandwidth
32 GB/s
26 GB/s
+19.5%
PCIe Lanes --
16
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
15 W
130 W
88.5% less
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
45 nm
68.9% less

General Information

Specification Core i7-7600U Core i7 940
Designer Intel Intel
Family Core --
Series i7-7600 --
Model Number i7-7600U i7-940
Microarchitecture Kaby Lake --
Core Name Kaby Lake U --
Core Family 6 --
Core Model 142 --
Socket -- FCLGA1366
Package FCBGA-1356 --
Memory Type LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133 DDR3 800/1066
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision -- Up to 3.0
PCIe Configuration -- Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Market Segment Mobile --
Release Price $393.00 --
Locked Multiplier Yes --

Designer

Core i7-7600U
Intel
Core i7 940
Intel

Family

Core i7-7600U
Core
Core i7 940
--

Series

Core i7-7600U
i7-7600
Core i7 940
--

Model Number

Core i7-7600U
i7-7600U
Core i7 940
i7-940

Microarchitecture

Core i7-7600U
Kaby Lake
Core i7 940
--

Core Name

Core i7-7600U
Kaby Lake U
Core i7 940
--

Core Family

Core i7-7600U
6
Core i7 940
--

Core Model

Core i7-7600U
142
Core i7 940
--

Socket

Core i7-7600U
--
Core i7 940
FCLGA1366

Package

Core i7-7600U
FCBGA-1356
Core i7 940
--

Memory Type

Core i7-7600U
LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133
Core i7 940
DDR3 800/1066

ECC Support

Core i7-7600U
No
Core i7 940
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-7600U
--
Core i7 940
Up to 3.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-7600U
--
Core i7 940
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Core i7-7600U
Mobile
Core i7 940
--

Release Price

Core i7-7600U
$393.00
Core i7 940
--

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-7600U
Yes
Core i7 940
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-7600U Core i7 940
Process 14 nm 45 nm
Manufacturer Intel --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Core i7-7600U
14 nm
Core i7 940
45 nm

Manufacturer

Core i7-7600U
Intel
Core i7 940
--

Technology

Core i7-7600U
CMOS
Core i7 940
--

Word Size

Core i7-7600U
64-bit
Core i7 940
64-bit

ISA

Core i7-7600U
x86-64 (x86)
Core i7 940
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-7600U Core i7 940
GPU HD Graphics 620 HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1150 MHz 1100 MHz
Execution Units 24 --

GPU

Core i7-7600U
HD Graphics 620
Core i7 940
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core i7-7600U
Intel
Core i7 940
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-7600U
1150 MHz
Core i7 940
1100 MHz

Execution Units

Core i7-7600U
24
Core i7 940
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-7600U Core i7 940
ABM
ADX
AES
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
ISRT
MMX
MPX
MWT
NX
Protected
RdRand
Real
SBA
SGX
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
SST
Secure Key
TBT 2.0
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64