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Intel Core i7-940 | Intel Xeon Silver 4310T | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-940 or Intel Xeon Silver 4310T - 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 i7-940 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-940 was released in Q4/2008. The Intel Xeon Silver 4310T has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4310T was released in Q2/2021. |
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Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | Intel Xeon Silver (32) |
Intel Core i7 900 (7) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Silver 4300 (5) |
1 | Generation | 3 |
Bloomfield | Architecture | Ice Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-940 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-940 is 2.93 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Silver 4310T has 10 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4310T is at 2.30 GHz (3.40 GHz). |
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Intel Core i7-940 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4310T |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.93 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-940 can use up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Silver 4310T supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 170.8 GB/s. |
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Intel Core i7-940 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4310T |
DDR3-1066 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
24 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
3 | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 170.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 15.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 64 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-940 is 130 W, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4310T has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Core i7-940 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4310T |
130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-940 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 9.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Silver 4310T is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 15.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Core i7-940 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4310T |
45 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 1366 | Socket | LGA 4189 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2008 | Release date | Q2/2021 |
305 $ | Release price | 594 $ |
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Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4310T
10C 20T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4310T
10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4310T
10C 20T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4310T
10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4310T
10C 20T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-940 | Intel Xeon Silver 4310T |
Unknown | Unknown |