Athlon X4 740 vs i7-7800X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7800X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
8.40
+388%

Core i7-7800X outperforms Athlon X4 740 by a whopping 388% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7800X and Athlon X4 740 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9202061
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.39no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency5.472.41
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date30 May 2017 (7 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$383no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-7800X and Athlon X4 740 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache384 KB192K
L2 cache6 MB4 MB (shared)
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7800X and Athlon X4 740 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
SocketFCLGA2066FM2
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7800X and Athlon X4 740. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Core i7-7800X and Athlon X4 740 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7800X and Athlon X4 740 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 i7-7800X and Athlon X4 740. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7800X and Athlon X4 740.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes28no data

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.

i7-7800X 8.40
+388%
Athlon X4 740 1.72

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.

i7-7800X 12856
+390%
Athlon X4 740 2626

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.

i7-7800X 1361
+248%
Athlon X4 740 391

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.

i7-7800X 6169
+564%
Athlon X4 740 929

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.40 1.72
Recency 30 May 2017 2 October 2012
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

i7-7800X has a 388.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon X4 740, on the other hand, has 115.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-7800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 740 in performance tests.


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