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Intel Core i7-7740X vs Intel Core i7-7800X. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2017
Intel Core i7-7740X
Intel Core i7-7740X
Released
Q2/2017
Overall score
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Intel Core i7-7800X
Intel Core i7-7800X

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-7740X or Intel Core i7-7800X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-7740X has a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 112 W. Released in Q2/2017.

Intel Core i7-7800X has a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 140 W. Released in Q2/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    405 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 19% better clock speed

    4.30 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 7% better overclocked clock speed

    4.50 GHz left arrow 4.20 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    112 W left arrow 140 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-7740X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    130 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    322 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    321 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    554 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    14 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    194 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    3 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    169 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    463 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    402 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    About 1.5 times more cores

    6 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-7800X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    394 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    223 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    196 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    245 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    428 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    410 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    40 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    140 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    55 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    121 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    382 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 7
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000X left arrow Intel Core i 7000X
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    4.30 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.50 GHz left arrow 4.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-7800X and Intel Core i7-7740X. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 28
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-7740X and Intel Core i7-7800X to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    112 W left arrow 140 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-7740X and Intel Core i7-7740X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Skylake X left arrow Skylake X
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 2066 left arrow LGA 2066
  • Release date
    Q2/2017 left arrow Q2/2017

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-7740X and Intel Core i7-7800X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
200
Intel Core i7-7740X
184
Intel Core i7-7800X
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
976
Intel Core i7-7740X
1285
Intel Core i7-7800X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1277
Intel Core i7-7740X
1114
Intel Core i7-7800X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
4681
Intel Core i7-7740X
6759
Intel Core i7-7800X
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
5133
Intel Core i7-7740X
4763
Intel Core i7-7800X
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
18340
Intel Core i7-7740X
24162
Intel Core i7-7800X
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
2.36
Intel Core i7-7740X
2.14
Intel Core i7-7800X
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
10.73
Intel Core i7-7740X
14.11
Intel Core i7-7800X
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
11855
Intel Core i7-7740X
14743
Intel Core i7-7800X

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