Ryzen 9 7840HX vs i7-660UE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-660UE and Ryzen 9 7840HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date15 August 2010 (14 years ago)17 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$301no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-660UE and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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 cores2 (Dual-core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed1.33 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier10no data
L1 cache128 KB768 KB
L2 cache512 KB12 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors382 million9900 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-660UE and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketBGA1288FL1
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-660UE and Ryzen 9 7840HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-660UE and Ryzen 9 7840HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-660UE and Ryzen 9 7840HX are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-660UE and Ryzen 9 7840HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800DDR5
Maximum memory size8.79 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth12.799 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon 610M
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency500 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-660UE and Ryzen 9 7840HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-660UE and Ryzen 9 7840HX.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 15 August 2010 17 January 2024
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 55 Watt

i7-660UE has 205.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7840HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

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