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Intel

Intel Core i7-7740X

Processor

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
Maximum boost clock: 4.5 GHz
Thermal design power: 112 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark9,864^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,805^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark9,809^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark12,268^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
Base clock: 4.3 GHz
Reported CPU clock: 4.3 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 4.5 GHz
L3 cache: 8 MB
L2 cache: 1 MB
Architecture: Kaby Lake^*
Socket / package: LGA 2066
Process node: 14 nm
Chip/package TDP: 112 W^*

Cache hierarchy

L1 / total
Level
L1
Scope
total
Size
0.25 MB
L2 / total
Level
L2
Scope
total
Size
1 MB
L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
8 MB
Smart Cache / shared
Level
Smart Cache
Scope
shared
Size
8 MB

Compatible sockets

LGA 2066

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 2
Video memory type: DDR4-2666^*

CPU memory support

DDR4-2666
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,666 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 112 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields

Name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
Cores: 4^*
Threads: 8^*
TDP: 112^* W
Socket: 2,066^*
Integrated GPU: No^*
Product Page: https://www.amazon.ca/Intel-i5-7640X-Quad-Core-Processor-BX80677I77740X/dp/B072KTRQ9G?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAI7B523DQIKTQ3BRQ&tag=pckombo04b-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B072KTRQ9G^*
Price: $337.98 USD^*
Producer: Intel^*
Base Clock: 4.3^* GHz
Turbo Clock: 4.5^* GHz
Unlocked Multiplier: Yes^*

Specifications 2 · 29 fields

Product Collection: Intel® Core™ X-series Processors^*
Processor Base Frequency: 4.3^* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 4.5^* GHz
Cache: 8^* MB
Bus Speed: 8 GT/s DMI3^*
TDP: 112^* W
Embedded Options Available: No^*
Conflict Free: Yes^*
Max Memory Size: 64^* GB
Memory Types: DDR4-2666^*
Max nb of Memory Channels: 2^*
Vertical Segment: Desktop^*
ECC Memory Supported: No^*
Processor Number: i7-7740X^*
PCI Express Revision: 3^*
PCI Express Configurations: Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4^*
Max nb of PCI Express Lanes: 16^*
T: 100°C^*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology: Yes^*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx: Yes^*
Intel 64: Yes^*
Status: Launched^*
Instruction Set: 64-bit^*
Instruction Set Extensions: SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0^*
Launch Date: Q2'17^*
Lithography: 14^* nm
Recommended Customer Price: $339.00 - $350.00^*
nb of Cores: 4^*
nb of Threads: 8^*

Specifications 3 · 12 fields

name: Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz^*
cores: 4^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 180^*
price: 103.9^*
tdp: 112^*
date: 2017-07-01^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
category: Desktop^*
speed: 4,300^*
turbo: 4,500^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 4 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz^*

Specifications 5 · 8 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2017-06-26^*
Process Size (nm): 14^* nm
TDP (W): 112^* W
Freq (MHz): 4,300^* MHz

Specifications 6 · 39 fields

turbo frequency: 4,500^*
turbo frequency: 4,500^*
cache size: 8,192^*
cache size: 8,192^*
tdp: 112^*
tdp: 112^*
price: 339^*
product line: Intel Core X-series Processors^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
memory type: DDR4-2666^*
memory type: DDR4-2666^*
cores: 4^*
cores: 4^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
max memory size: 67,108,864^*
max memory size: 67,108,864^*
status: Discontinued^*
status: Discontinued^*
max temp: 100^*
max temp: 100^*
fullname: Intel Core i7-7740X X-series Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.50 GHz)^*
threads: 8^*
threads: 8^*
name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 9,809^*
processor number: i7-7740X^*
processor number: i7-7740X^*
launch date: 2017-05-01^*
launch date: 2017-05-01^*
lithography: 14^*
lithography: 14^*
bus speed: 8^*
bus speed: 8^*
base frequency: 4,300^*
base frequency: 4,300^*

Specifications 7 · 11 fields

name: Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
category: Desktop^*
price: $599.99*^*
mark: 12,268^*
value: 20.45^*
single thread: 2,626^*
single thread value: 4.38^*
tdp: 112^*
powerperf: 109^*
testdate: Jul 2017^*

Specifications 8 · 20 fields

microarchitecture

Kaby Lake^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

microarchitecture

Kaby Lake^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

microarchitecture

Kaby Lake^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

boost clock

4.5^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

boost clock

4.5^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

boost clock

4.5^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

4.3^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

Reported core clock

4.3^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

Reported core clock

4.3^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

core count

4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

core count

4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)

amount: 378.88^*
currency: USD^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*
scope: Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown^*

USD

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)

amount: 209.95^*
currency: USD^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*
scope: Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown^*

USD

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core i7-7740X^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core i7-7740X^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core i7-7740X^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

112^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

112^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

112^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-7740X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Specifications 9 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,017^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

FCLGA2066^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*