Ryzen 3 7440U vs i7-7660U

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7660U
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.66
Ryzen 3 7440U
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
8.49
+219%

Ryzen 3 7440U outperforms Core i7-7660U by a whopping 219% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7660U and Ryzen 3 7440U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1726917
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency16.1727.65
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Phoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)3 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$415no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7660U and Ryzen 3 7440U 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data137 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7660U and Ryzen 3 7440U 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
SocketFCBGA1356FP7
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7660U and Ryzen 3 7440U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
eDRAM64 MBno data
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
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-7660U and Ryzen 3 7440U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
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 i7-7660U and Ryzen 3 7440U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7660U and Ryzen 3 7440U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
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 card
Compare
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640AMD Radeon 740M
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7660U and Ryzen 3 7440U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7660U and Ryzen 3 7440U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7660U and Ryzen 3 7440U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7660U and Ryzen 3 7440U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1214

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-7660U 2.66
Ryzen 3 7440U 8.49
+219%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-7660U 4075
Ryzen 3 7440U 12991
+219%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.66 8.49
Integrated graphics card 3.86 8.32
Recency 3 January 2017 3 May 2023
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

i7-7660U has 86.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 3 7440U, on the other hand, has a 219.2% higher aggregate performance score, 115.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 7440U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7660U in performance tests.


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