i7-7740K vs i7-7500U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7500U and Core i7-7740K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1800not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency14.47no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Kaby Lake-X (2017)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7500U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads4no data
Base clock speed2.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7500U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA13561151
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt112 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7500U and Core i7-7740K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-7500U and Core i7-7740K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7500U and Core i7-7740K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7500U and Core i7-7740K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620HD 630
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7500U and Core i7-7740K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7500U and Core i7-7740K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7500U and Core i7-7740K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7500U and Core i7-7740K.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 112 Watt

i7-7500U has 646.7% lower power consumption.

i7-7740K, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-7500U and Core i7-7740K. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-7500U is a notebook processor while Core i7-7740K is a desktop one.


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