Intel Core i7-4930K vs Intel Core i7-4930MX

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-4930K CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-4930MX
Intel Core i7-4930K Intel Core i7-4930MX

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-4930K or Intel Core i7-4930MX - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-4930K has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4930K was released in Q3/2013.

The Intel Core i7-4930MX has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4930MX was released in Q2/2013.
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) Family Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
Intel Core i 4000X (3) CPU group Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38)
4 Generation 4
Ivy Bridge E Architecture Haswell H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i7-5930K Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4930K has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4930K is 3.40 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-4930MX has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4930MX is at 3.00 GHz (3.90 GHz).

Intel Core i7-4930K Characteristic Intel Core i7-4930MX
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
3.40 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.90 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-4930K Characteristic Intel Core i7-4930MX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-4930K or Intel Core i7-4930MX has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.35 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7.5
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 20
-- Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.1

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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-4930K can use up to 64 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 59.7 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-4930MX supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-4930K Characteristic Intel Core i7-4930MX
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3L-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
59.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
40 PCIe lanes 16
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-4930K is 130 W, while the Intel Core i7-4930MX has a TDP of 57 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-4930K Characteristic Intel Core i7-4930MX
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 57 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4930K is manufactured in 22 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-4930MX is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-4930K Characteristic Intel Core i7-4930MX
22 nm Technology 22 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
LGA 2011 Socket PGA 946
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2013
540 $ Release price 975 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

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 i7-4930K Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
780 (86%)
Intel Core i7-4930MX Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
903 (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 i7-4930K Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
5746 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4930MX Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
3452 (60%)

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 i7-4930K Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
746 (69%)
Intel Core i7-4930MX Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1087 (100%)

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 i7-4930K Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
4021 (96%)
Intel Core i7-4930MX Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
4188 (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 i7-4930K Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
9402 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4930MX Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
6820 (73%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-4930K Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
857 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4930MX Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-4930K Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
6569 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4930MX Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 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 i7-4930K Intel Core i7-4930K
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4930MX Intel Core i7-4930MX
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.35 GHz
432 (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 i7-4930K Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
2792 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4930MX Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-4930K Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
139 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4930MX Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-4930K Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
1064 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4930MX Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-4930K Intel Core i7-4930MX
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