Pentium M 740 vs i7-7800X

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	925	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.15	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Pentium M
Power efficiency	5.47	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Dothan (2004−2005)
Release date	30 May 2017 (7 years ago)	19 January 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$383	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7800X and Pentium M 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	12	1
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.73 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	1.73 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	533 MHz
Multiplier	35	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	90 nm
Die size	no data	87 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	144 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	no data	1.26V-1.356V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7800X and Pentium M 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	PPGA478, H-PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	no data	32 Bit
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

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

TXT	no data	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7800X and Pentium M 740 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7800X and Pentium M 740. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7800X and Pentium M 740.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	28	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 May 2017	19 January 2005
Physical cores	6	1
Threads	12	1
Chip lithography	14 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	27 Watt

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