Ryzen 5 3550H vs i7-7740K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7740K and Ryzen 5 3550H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1230
Place by popularity	not in top-100	80
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	no data	13.23
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake-X (2017)	Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	6 January 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7740K and Ryzen 5 3550H 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	no data	8
Base clock speed	no data	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	no data	PCIe 3.0
Multiplier	no data	21
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Die size	no data	209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4940 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7740K and Ryzen 5 3550H 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	1151	FP5
Power consumption (TDP)	112 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7740K and Ryzen 5 3550H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-7740K and Ryzen 5 3550H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7740K and Ryzen 5 3550H 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 i7-7740K and Ryzen 5 3550H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	38.4 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

HD 630

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7740K and Ryzen 5 3550H.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	12

Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	112 Watt	35 Watt

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