Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Core i7-7740X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7740X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1013	693
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.75	35.44
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake-X (2017)	Renoir (2020−2022)
Release date	26 June 2017 (7 years ago)	21 July 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$339	no data
Current price	$140 (0.4x MSRP)	$180

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G has 305% better value for money than i7-7740X.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7740X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	156 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	9800 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7740X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G 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
Socket	FCLGA2066	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	112 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7740X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7740X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G 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 i7-7740X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

HD 630

AMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7740X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G outperforms Core i7-7740X by 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.23	10.46
Recency	26 June 2017	21 July 2020
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	112 Watt	65 Watt

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