Ryzen 9 6900HX vs i5-7440EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7440EQ and Ryzen 9 6900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1500	438
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.76	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency	7.55	32.80
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7440EQ and Ryzen 9 6900HX 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	no data	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	29	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	6 nm
Die size	no data	208 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7440EQ and Ryzen 9 6900HX 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	FP7
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7440EQ and Ryzen 9 6900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-7440EQ and Ryzen 9 6900HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7440EQ and Ryzen 9 6900HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7440EQ and Ryzen 9 6900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 630

AMD Radeon 680M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7440EQ and Ryzen 9 6900HX.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.66	15.89
Integrated graphics card	3.10	15.98
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	6 nm

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