Ryzen 7 5700G vs i7-7740K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7740K and Ryzen 7 5700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated452
Place by popularitynot in top-10045
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data27.79
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiencyno data22.49
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-X (2017)Cezanne (Zen 3) (2021)
Release dateno data13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-7740K and Ryzen 7 5700G 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threadsno data16
Base clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno dataAM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7740K and Ryzen 7 5700G 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
Socket1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)112 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7740K and Ryzen 7 5700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Core i7-7740K and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 7 5700G 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 7 5700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardHD 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7740K and Ryzen 7 5700G.

PCIe versionno data3.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 112 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 5700G has 100% more physical cores, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 72.3% lower power consumption.

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