7 240H vs EPYC 9745
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 9745 and Core 7 240H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Turin (2024) | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 10 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 18 December 2024 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $12,141 | $502 |
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9745 and Core 7 240H 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 | 128 | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 256 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9745 and Core 7 240H 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | SP5 | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 400 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9745 and Core 7 240H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
EPYC 9745 and Core 7 240H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9745 and Core 7 240H 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 EPYC 9745 and Core 7 240H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Iris Xe Graphics 64EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9745 and Core 7 240H.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 October 2024 | 18 December 2024 |
| Physical cores | 128 | 10 |
| Threads | 256 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 400 Watt | 45 Watt |
EPYC 9745 has 1180% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.
7 240H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 788.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between EPYC 9745 and Core 7 240H. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that EPYC 9745 is a server/workstation processor while Core 7 240H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9745 and Core 7 240H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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