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Intel Core i7-7740X Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-05

The Intel Core i7-7740X has 4 cores with 8 threads and is based on the 7. gen of the Intel Core i7 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 2066 socket and was released in Q2/2017. The Intel Core i7-7740X scores 1,277 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 4,834 points.

At a glance
Name:	Intel Core i7-7740X
Family:	Intel Core i7 (299)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 7000X (9)
Architecture:	Skylake X
Technology:	14 nm
Segment:	Desktop
Generation:	7
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-7740X has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-7740X is 4.30 GHz (4.50 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	4 / 8
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	4x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	Yes
Frequency:	4.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	4.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):	4.30 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--
NPU + CPU + iGPU:	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-7740X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-7740X uses the no iGPU, which has -- texture shaders and -- execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Compute units:	--
Shader:	--
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:

Max. displays:
Generation:	--
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Max. GPU Memory:	--
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 64 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

DDR4-2666	42.7 GB/s
Max. Memory:	64 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 112 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	112 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-7740X is made in 14 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 8.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 2066
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	8.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date:	Q2/2017
Release price:	375 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz (4.50 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-7740X have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Core i7-7820X 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	1513
	Intel Core i5-10500 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	1509
	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	1503
	Intel Core i7-7740X 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	1497
	Intel Xeon Gold 6244 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	1487
	Intel Core i5-9600 6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz	1486
	Intel Core i7-8700K 6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz	1486

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	5248
	Intel Core i3-10325 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	5245
	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	5224
	Intel Core i7-7740X 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	5220
	Intel Core i5-8500B 6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz	5220
	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	5218
	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	5167

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-7820X 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	1285
	Intel Xeon Gold 6348 28C 56T @ 3.50 GHz	1283
	Intel Core i9-10900T 10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz	1279
	Intel Core i7-7740X 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	1277
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz	1274
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32C 64T @ 4.50 GHz	1274
	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	1271

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz	4893
	Intel Core i5-9600 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	4879
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	4865
	Intel Core i7-7740X 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	4834
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500 6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz	4816
	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 6C 12T @ 2.30 GHz	4812
	Intel Core i3-10305 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	4789

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i5-8600 6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz	9950
	Intel Xeon E-2234 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	9917
	Intel Core i7-5820K 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	9854
	Intel Core i7-7740X 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	9846
	Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz	9834
	Intel Core i5-9500 6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz	9791
	Intel Core i5-9500F 6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz	9791

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i5-8500 6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz	2563
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	2562
	Intel Core i5-9400F 6C 6T @ 2.90 GHz	2550
	Intel Core i7-7740X 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	2540
	Intel Core i7-7700K 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	2523
	Intel Core i3-10105 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	2497
	Intel Core i3-10105F 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	2486

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-10500 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	201
	Intel Core i9-10940X 14C 28T @ 4.80 GHz	201
	Intel Core i9-9980XE 18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz	201
	Intel Core i7-7740X 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	200
	AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	200
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	200
	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	200

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	987
	Intel Core i5-9400F 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	987
	Intel Xeon E-2226G 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	987
	Intel Core i7-7740X 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	976
	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz	966
	Intel Core i5-8600 6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz	959
	Intel Core i5-8500 6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz	934

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,818 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,764 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,501 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,473 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,423 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
741 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,106 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,103 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

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