i7-7740X vs Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 40 Watt
27.17
+349%
Core i7-7740X
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 112 Watt
6.05

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) outperforms Core i7-7740X by a whopping 349% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-7740X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1801098
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.36
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesApple M4Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency63.955.09
Architecture codenameno dataKaby Lake-X (2017)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)26 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-7740X 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads148
Base clock speedno data4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-7740X 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataFCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt112 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-7740X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-7740X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-7740X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M4 20-core GPUHD 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-7740X.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.17 6.05
Recency 30 October 2024 26 June 2017
Physical cores 14 4
Threads 14 8
Chip lithography 3 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 112 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) has a 349.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 250% more physical cores and 75% more threads, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 180% lower power consumption.

The Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7740X in performance tests.


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