Ryzen 3 7440U vs Core 2 Duo L7700

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo L7700
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.38
Ryzen 3 7440U
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
8.18
+2053%

Ryzen 3 7440U outperforms Core 2 Duo L7700 by a whopping 2053% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo L7700 and Ryzen 3 7440U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3010921
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesCore 2 DuoAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiencyno data27.65
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Phoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)3 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo L7700 and Ryzen 3 7440U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB L2 Cache8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data137 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.9V-1.2Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo L7700 and Ryzen 3 7440U 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 dataFP7
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo L7700 and Ryzen 3 7440U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataAES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo L7700 and Ryzen 3 7440U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo L7700 and Ryzen 3 7440U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo L7700 and Ryzen 3 7440U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo L7700 and Ryzen 3 7440U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Duo L7700 0.38
Ryzen 3 7440U 8.18
+2053%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Duo L7700 607
Ryzen 3 7440U 12991
+2040%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.38 8.18
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 28 Watt

Core 2 Duo L7700 has 64.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 3 7440U, on the other hand, has a 2052.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 7440U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo L7700 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo L7700 and Ryzen 3 7440U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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