i5-7640K vs Apple M3 Pro 11-Core

Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i5-7640K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking439not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M3no data
Power efficiency54.64no data
Architecture codenameno dataKaby Lake-X (2017)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i5-7640K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores11 (Undeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads11no data
Base clock speed2.748 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors37000 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i5-7640K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
Socketno data1151
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt112 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i5-7640K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i5-7640K are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i5-7640K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M3 Pro 14-Core GPUno data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 11 4
Chip lithography 3 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 112 Watt

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core has 175% more physical cores, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 314.8% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i5-7640K. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is a notebook processor while Core i5-7640K is a desktop one.


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