Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-7740X

VS

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7740X
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 112 Watt
6.06
Ryzen 7 2700X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
11.02
+81.8%

Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms Core i7-7740X by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7740X and Ryzen 7 2700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1102709
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.319.31
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency5.129.93
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-X (2017)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date26 June 2017 (7 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$339$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 2700X has 303% better value for money than i7-7740X.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7740X and Ryzen 7 2700X 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed4.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.35 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7740X and Ryzen 7 2700X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066AM4
Power consumption (TDP)112 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7740X and Ryzen 7 2700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7740X and Ryzen 7 2700X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7740X and Ryzen 7 2700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardHD 630-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7740X and Ryzen 7 2700X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i7-7740X 6.06
Ryzen 7 2700X 11.02
+81.8%

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.

i7-7740X 9621
Ryzen 7 2700X 17509
+82%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-7740X 1655
+32%
Ryzen 7 2700X 1254

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-7740X 5341
Ryzen 7 2700X 6118
+14.5%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-7740X 7397
+40.7%
Ryzen 7 2700X 5256

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-7740X 29538
Ryzen 7 2700X 34763
+17.7%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-7740X 10252
Ryzen 7 2700X 10643
+3.8%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-7740X 5.44
Ryzen 7 2700X 3.48
+56.3%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-7740X 11
Ryzen 7 2700X 19
+72%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-7740X 991
Ryzen 7 2700X 1762
+77.8%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-7740X 196
+11.3%
Ryzen 7 2700X 176

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-7740X 2.21
+13.3%
Ryzen 7 2700X 1.95

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-7740X 5.6
Ryzen 7 2700X 10.6
+89.3%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-7740X 6417
+34.3%
Ryzen 7 2700X 4779

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i7-7740X 62
Ryzen 7 2700X 105
+69.4%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i7-7740X 234
+3%
Ryzen 7 2700X 227

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.06 11.02
Recency 26 June 2017 19 April 2018
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 112 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700X has a 81.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 6.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 2700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7740X in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-7740X and Ryzen 7 2700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core i7-7740X
Core i7-7740X
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Ryzen 7 2700X

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


2.9 64 votes

Rate Core i7-7740X on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.4 2968 votes

Rate Ryzen 7 2700X on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core i7-7740X or Ryzen 7 2700X, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.