Intel Core i5-7440HQ vs Core i7-3740QM

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Combined performance score

i7-3740QM
3.72
+3%

Core i7-3740QM outperforms Core i5-7440HQ by 3% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-3740QM and Core i5-7440HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13721397
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i5
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Kaby Lake-H (2017)
Release date3 September 2012 (11 years old)3 January 2017 (7 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$378$250
Current price$477 (1.3x MSRP)$920 (3.7x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i7-3740QM and Core i5-7440HQ 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3740QM and Core i5-7440HQ 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1224,FCPGA988Intel BGA 1440
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3740QM and Core i5-7440HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSXno data+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPPno data+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-3740QM and Core i5-7440HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPXno data+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3740QM and Core i5-7440HQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3740QM and Core i5-7440HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4000Intel HD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3740QM and Core i5-7440HQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-3740QM and Core i5-7440HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3740QM and Core i5-7440HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3740QM and Core i5-7440HQ.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-3740QM 3.72
+3%
i5-7440HQ 3.61

Core i7-3740QM outperforms Core i5-7440HQ by 3% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-3740QM 5709
+2.9%
i5-7440HQ 5550

Core i7-3740QM outperforms Core i5-7440HQ by 3% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-3740QM 591
i5-7440HQ 1205
+104%

Core i5-7440HQ outperforms Core i7-3740QM by 104% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-3740QM 1959
i5-7440HQ 3094
+57.9%

Core i5-7440HQ outperforms Core i7-3740QM by 58% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-3740QM 7.58
+34%
i5-7440HQ 10.16

Core i5-7440HQ outperforms Core i7-3740QM by 34% in wPrime 32.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-3740QM 154
i5-7440HQ 182
+18.3%

Core i5-7440HQ outperforms Core i7-3740QM by 18% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-3740QM 39
+7.3%
i5-7440HQ 36

Core i7-3740QM outperforms Core i5-7440HQ by 7% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.72 3.61
Integrated graphics card 1.17 3.09
Recency 3 September 2012 3 January 2017
Threads 8 4
Cost $378 $250
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm

We couldn't decide between Core i7-3740QM and Core i5-7440HQ. The differences in performance seem too small.


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