4Ghz

Just saw this on a Dell blog. The i7-4940MX has hit the 4ghz mark. My guess is that you could get a little more than that with the Intel XTU software.

Dell Precision Powers Video Editing and Production Workflows at NAB 2014 - Direct2Dell - Direct2Dell - Dell Community

Feel free to read the whole thing, but here is the info on the new processor -

"We are pleased to introduce and demonstrate the first mobile workstations with the first 4.0Ghz Core i7 mobile processor, 4th generation Intel® Core i7-4940MX processor Extreme Edition, that turbos up to 4Ghz, at the show. The Dell Precision M4800 and M6800 mobile workstation with 4.0Ghz Core i7 mobile processor will help film and video professionals accelerate and power through the most demanding video editing and post-production tasks and deliver world-class visuals on schedule. Additionally, we will be demonstrating smart features like Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology 2 activate on Dell workstations to show how they provide additional performance for creative professionals whenever and wherever they need it. The Dell Precision M4800 and M6800 with the Intel® Core™ i7-4940MX processor Extreme Edition will be available in the coming months."

 

Nice but beyond 3ghz because neglible imo even for hard core gaming unless encoding is all you do but I cant imagine it will same you much more time besides just giving you bragging rights. but I like this all the same.

 

I want to see how the turbo performance works across multiple cores in the M6800. With the 4930MX, you could bump the max turbo up to 4.1ghz (if I remember correctly) for single core use. You could also slightly bump up the multicore turbo maxes. The monolithic heat sink did a good job with keeping the system cool. If the new chip is more efficient, those multicore turbo modes might be faster and stay engaged longer.

And bragging rights

 

1 more GHz would mean a decent decrease in number crunching time for me, There are plenty of reasons to want 4 GHz if you can get it, gaming just isn't one of em.