Ryzen 3 5125C vs i7-740QM

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-740QM and Ryzen 3 5125C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2365not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency2.43no data
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023)
Release date22 June 2010 (14 years ago)5 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$546no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-740QM and Ryzen 3 5125C 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.73 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier13no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size296 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistors774 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-740QM and Ryzen 3 5125C 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
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988FP6
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-740QM and Ryzen 3 5125C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI-+
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+-
PAE36 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-740QM and Ryzen 3 5125C 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 Ryzen 3 5125C 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 Ryzen 3 5125C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneAMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-740QM and Ryzen 3 5125C.

PCIe version23.0
PCI Express lanes168

Pros & cons summary


Recency 22 June 2010 5 May 2022
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

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

Ryzen 3 5125C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-740QM and Ryzen 3 5125C. We've got no test results to judge.


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