i5-7440EQ vs i7-840QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-840QM and Core i5-7440EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2310	1502
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.72
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	2.59	7.57
Architecture codename	Clarksfield (2009−2010)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	20 June 2010 (14 years ago)	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$568	$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-840QM and Core i5-7440EQ 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	1.86 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	14	29
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	6 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	296 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	774 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-840QM and Core i5-7440EQ 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCPGA988,PGA988	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-840QM and Core i5-7440EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
PAE	36 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-840QM and Core i5-7440EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-840QM and Core i5-7440EQ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-840QM and Core i5-7440EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	8 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

None

Intel HD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-840QM and Core i5-7440EQ.

PCIe version	2	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.23	3.60
Recency	20 June 2010	3 January 2017
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm

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