i7-7740K vs Ryzen 5 2400G

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-7740K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1162not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.11no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.01no data
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Kaby Lake-X (2017)
Release date8 January 2018 (6 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$169no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-7740K 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads8no data
Base clock speed3.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.3 GHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache386 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size209.78 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4950 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-7740K 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
SocketAM41151
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt112 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-7740K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-7740K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-7740K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-7740K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 11 ( - 1250 MHz)HD 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-7740K.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

Pros & cons summary


Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 112 Watt

Ryzen 5 2400G has 72.3% lower power consumption.

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