i7-7740K vs A8-3530MX

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Primary details

Comparing A8-3530MX and Core i7-7740K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2463not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency2.12no data
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Kaby Lake-X (2017)
Release date14 June 2011 (13 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

A8-3530MX and Core i7-7740K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads4no data
Base clock speed1.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size228 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A8-3530MX and Core i7-7740K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFS11151
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt112 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3530MX and Core i7-7740K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620Gno data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

A8-3530MX and Core i7-7740K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3530MX and Core i7-7740K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3530MX and Core i7-7740K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 6620G (444 MHz)HD 630

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 112 Watt

A8-3530MX has 148.9% lower power consumption.

i7-7740K, on the other hand, has a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between A8-3530MX and Core i7-7740K. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that A8-3530MX is a notebook processor while Core i7-7740K is a desktop one.


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