FX PRO-8800P vs i7-740QM

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2656	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	2.48	no data
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	GlobalFoundries
Architecture codename	Clarksfield (2009−2010)	Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date	20 June 2010 (15 years ago)	2 June 2015 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$546	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-740QM and FX PRO-8800P 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	1.73 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	13	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	320 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per module)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm
Die size	296 mm2	250 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	774 million	3,100 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-740QM and FX PRO-8800P 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	FCPGA988,PGA988	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-740QM and FX PRO-8800P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
PAE	36 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-740QM and FX PRO-8800P 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 i7-740QM and FX PRO-8800P 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 i7-740QM and FX PRO-8800P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

None

Radeon R7 8CU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-740QM and FX PRO-8800P.

PCIe version	2	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 June 2010	2 June 2015
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

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