Pentium G3450T vs i7-740QM

Place in the ranking	2370	2287
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	2.42	3.43
Architecture codename	Clarksfield (2009−2010)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	20 June 2010 (14 years ago)	21 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$546	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-740QM and Pentium G3450T 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	1.73 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	13	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	22 nm
Die size	296 mm²	177 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	774 million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-740QM and Pentium G3450T 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	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-740QM and Pentium G3450T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
PAE	36 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-740QM and Pentium G3450T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-740QM and Pentium G3450T are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-740QM and Pentium G3450T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	None	Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory	no data	1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-740QM and Pentium G3450T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+
VGA	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-740QM and Pentium G3450T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-740QM and Pentium G3450T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.1/12
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-740QM and Pentium G3450T.

PCIe version	2	Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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.

i7-740QM 1.15

Pentium G3450T 1.27
+10.4%

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.

i7-740QM 1833

Pentium G3450T 2016
+10%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.15	1.27
Recency	20 June 2010	21 July 2014
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt

i7-740QM has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Pentium G3450T, on the other hand, has a 10.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G3450T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-740QM in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-740QM is a notebook processor while Pentium G3450T is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-740QM and Pentium G3450T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.