EPYC 7443P vs i5-7440HQ
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7443P outperforms Core i5-7440HQ by a whopping 940% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-7440HQ and EPYC 7443P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1542 | 102 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 22.93 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 7.27 | 17.01 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake-H (2017) | Milan (2021−2023) |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | $1,337 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-7440HQ and EPYC 7443P 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.85 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 28 | 28.5 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 1536 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm+ |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | 4x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 16,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-7440HQ and EPYC 7443P 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 | Intel BGA 1440 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 200 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7440HQ and EPYC 7443P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-7440HQ and EPYC 7443P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7440HQ and EPYC 7443P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7440HQ and EPYC 7443P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | 204.795 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 630 | N/A |
| Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7440HQ and EPYC 7443P integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7440HQ and EPYC 7443P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@30Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-7440HQ and EPYC 7443P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7440HQ and EPYC 7443P.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 128 |
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.
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.52 | 36.62 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 12 January 2021 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 24 |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 200 Watt |
i5-7440HQ has 344.4% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7443P, on the other hand, has a 940.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The EPYC 7443P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7440HQ in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i5-7440HQ is a notebook processor while EPYC 7443P is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7440HQ and EPYC 7443P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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