Intel Core i7-3940XM vs Intel Xeon Gold 5215

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Intel Core i7-3940XM CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5215
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Xeon Gold 5215

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-3940XM and the Intel Xeon Gold 5215 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-3940XM 4 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5215 which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core i 3000M (29) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
3 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge H Architecture Cascade Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3940XM is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5215 clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-3940XM Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5215
4 Cores 10
8 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i7-3940XM Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5215
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.35 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
16 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.0 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-3940XM, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5215 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-3940XM Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5215
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2666
32 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 13.75 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 48
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-3940XM has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5215 is 85 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-3940XM Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5215
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3940XM has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5215 is at 13.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i7-3940XM Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5215
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
PGA 988 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2012 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 1221 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3940XM (83%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3940XM (38%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
799 (83%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Intel Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz
964 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3310 (38%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Intel Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz
8742 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
5849 (37%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Intel Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz
15622 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
694 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Intel Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2670 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Intel Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.35 GHz
346 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Intel Xeon Gold 5215
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Intel Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz
163 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1790 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Intel Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Xeon Gold 5215
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