VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 vs i7-7740X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7740X and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1085not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.23no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)VIA
Power efficiency5.11no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-X (2017)CNQ (2011)
Release date30 May 2017 (7 years ago)17 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$339no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-7740X and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed4.3 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz1.46 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s1333 MHz
L1 cache256 KB512 KB
L2 cache1 MB4 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm40 nm
Die sizeno data132 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7740X and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 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)no data
SocketFCLGA2066BGA
Power consumption (TDP)112 Watt27.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7740X and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7740X and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 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 VIA Nano QuadCore L4700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardHD 630no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7740X and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.



3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-7740X 10252
+535%
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 1615

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 May 2017 17 May 2011
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 112 Watt 27 Watt

i7-7740X has an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more threads, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

VIA Nano QuadCore L4700, on the other hand, has 314.8% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-7740X and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-7740X is a desktop processor while VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 is a notebook one.


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