Ryzen 9 6980HX vs i7-2740QM

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2740QM and Ryzen 9 6980HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2740QM and Ryzen 9 6980HX 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speedno data3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm6 nm
Die size216 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors1160 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2740QM and Ryzen 9 6980HX 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket G2FP7
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2740QM and Ryzen 9 6980HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-2740QM and Ryzen 9 6980HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2740QM and Ryzen 9 6980HX 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 i7-2740QM and Ryzen 9 6980HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.598 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2400 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2740QM and Ryzen 9 6980HX.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 0.66 15.33
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 6 nm

Ryzen 9 6980HX has 2222.7% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 433.3% more advanced lithography process.

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