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 ranking924not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.10no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Pentium M
Power efficiency5.47no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Dothan (2004−2005)
Release date30 May 2017 (7 years ago)19 January 2005 (19 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 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads121
Base clock speed3.5 GHz1.73 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz1.73 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s533 MHz
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache384 KB32 KB
L2 cache6 MB2 MB
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Die sizeno data87 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data144 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data1.26V-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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2066PPGA478, H-PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt27 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 extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data32 Bit
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

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

TXTno 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 typesDDR4-2400DDR2
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/AOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

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

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes28no data

Pros & cons summary


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

i7-7800X has an age advantage of 12 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium M 740, on the other hand, has 418.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-7800X and Pentium M 740. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-7800X is a desktop processor while Pentium M 740 is a notebook one.


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