Intel Core i7-7740X Benchmark, Test and specs

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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.
Intel Core i7-7740X

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i7-7740X
Family: Intel Core i7 (300)
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

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.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
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

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Benchmark results

Verified 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 Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
1513
Intel Core i5-10500 Intel Core i5-10500
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1509
Intel Xeon Gold 6248R Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
1503
Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1497
Intel Xeon Gold 6244 Intel Xeon Gold 6244
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1487
Intel Core i5-9600 Intel Core i5-9600
6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz
1486
Intel Core i7-8700K 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 AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
5248
Intel Core i3-10325 Intel Core i3-10325
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
5245
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
5224
Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
5220
Intel Core i5-8500B Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz
5220
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
5218
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 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 Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
1285
Intel Xeon Gold 6348 Intel Xeon Gold 6348
28C 56T @ 3.50 GHz
1283
Intel Core i9-10900T Intel Core i9-10900T
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz
1279
Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1277
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz
1274
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 4.50 GHz
1274
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 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 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
4893
Intel Core i5-9600 Intel Core i5-9600
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
4879
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
4865
Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
4834
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
4816
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
4812
Intel Core i3-10305 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 Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz
9950
Intel Xeon E-2234 Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
9917
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
9854
Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
9846
Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
9834
Intel Core i5-9500 Intel Core i5-9500
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
9791
Intel Core i5-9500F 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 Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz
2563
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
2562
Intel Core i5-9400F Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.90 GHz
2550
Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
2540
Intel Core i7-7700K Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
2523
Intel Core i3-10105 Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
2497
Intel Core i3-10105F 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 Intel Core i5-10500
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
201
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.80 GHz
201
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz
201
Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
200
AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE
8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz
200
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz
200
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 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 Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz
987
Intel Core i5-9400F Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz
987
Intel Xeon E-2226G Intel Xeon E-2226G
6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz
987
Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
976
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
966
Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz
959
Intel Core i5-8500 Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz
934

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