Processor 300T vs i7-740QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-740QM and Processor 300T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2370not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency2.42no data
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date20 June 2010 (14 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$546$82

Detailed specifications

Core i7-740QM and Processor 300T 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.73 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier13no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size296 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors774 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-740QM and Processor 300T 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)1
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-740QM and Processor 300T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
PAE36 Bitno data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-740QM and Processor 300T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-740QM and Processor 300T are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-740QM and Processor 300T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size8 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneIntel UHD Graphics 710
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-740QM and Processor 300T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-740QM and Processor 300T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-740QM and Processor 300T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-740QM and Processor 300T.

PCIe version25.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 June 2010 8 January 2024
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

i7-740QM has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Processor 300T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-740QM and Processor 300T. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-740QM is a notebook processor while Processor 300T is a desktop one.


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