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Intel Core i7-3740QM
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Intel Core i7-3740QM
Brand: Intel
Rating: 4.4 (9 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-06-02

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Intel Core i7-3740QM, built on the Ivy Bridge H architecture, is well known from many mobile systems. Manufactured in the 22 nm process, this processor offered a solid foundation for everyday tasks. One of its particularly positive features was the integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000. This graphics solution enabled good multimedia playback as well as the use of common office applications.

This was a considerable graphics performance for a mobile system in this category. With its 6 MB Level 3 Cache, the processor was able to cache data very efficiently. This contributed significantly to a responsive system experience. The maximum memory bandwidth of 21 GB/s was absolutely sufficient for this processor class.

Many appreciated the reliable operation of this model, which we encountered in numerous laptops. It was ideally suited for internet use, word processing and video playback. It offered a balanced combination of processing power and efficiency in the mobile sector. The Intel Core i7-3740QM was a popular choice for laptops that focused on versatility.

Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000
6 MB Level 3 Cache
Balanced processing power and efficiency
Reliable operation

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 614 / 834
In segment Notebook

Multi-core performance

Rank 500 / 832
In segment Notebook

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

2C / 4T · 2.80 GHz

758

2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz

745

4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz

739

2C / 4T · 2.20 GHz

735

2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz

735

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

2C / 4T · 3.70 GHz

2,539

2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz

2,524

4C / 8T · 2.70 GHz

2,521

4C / 8T · 2.70 GHz

2,517

2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz

2,503

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

773

2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

773

4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz

771

4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz

770

2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz

770

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 8T · 3.30 GHz

3,088

4C / 8T · 2.50 GHz

3,080

4C / 8T · 2.70 GHz

3,079

8C / 8T · 3.15 GHz

3,053

4C / 8T · 2.20 GHz

3,050

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel HD Graphics 5500

346

Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Jasper Lake)

340

Intel HD Graphics 4000

333

Intel HD Graphics 4000

333

Intel HD Graphics 4000

333

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 8T · 2.60 GHz

1,725

4C / 8T · 2.70 GHz

1,704

4C / 8T · 2.70 GHz

1,700

4C / 8T · 2.80 GHz

1,699

4C / 8T · 1.60 GHz

1,680

More benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Intel Core i7 (300)
CPU group	Intel Core i 3000M (29)
Architecture	Ivy Bridge H
Technology	22 nm
Segment	Notebook
Socket	PGA 988
Generation	3
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	4 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT	✓
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	4x
Frequency:	2.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache	6.00 MB
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency	0.65 - 1.30 GHz
CUs / Shader	16 / 128
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	3
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
Technology	22 nm
Release date	Q1/2011

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
DDR3L-1333 DDR3L-1600 DDR3-1333 DDR3-1600	21.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s 21.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	32 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✗
PCIe	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	45 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.	105 °C

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date	Q3/2012
Release price	3803 $
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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