Pentium N3710 vs i9-7940X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7940X and Pentium N3710 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	403	2546
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.92	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i9	Intel Pentium
Power efficiency	9.37	13.82
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Braswell (2015−2016)
Release date	30 May 2017 (7 years ago)	1 April 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,399	$161

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7940X and Pentium N3710 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	28	4
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	2.56 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	IDI
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	896 KB	no data
L2 cache	14 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	102 °C	90 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7940X and Pentium N3710 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7940X and Pentium N3710. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Smart Response	no data	-
GPIO	no data	+
Smart Connect	no data	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
HD Audio	no data	+
RST	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i9-7940X and Pentium N3710 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
OS Guard	no data	-
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7940X and Pentium N3710 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
VT-i	no data	-
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7940X and Pentium N3710. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel HD Graphics 405
Max video memory	no data	8 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	700 MHz
Execution Units	no data	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-7940X and Pentium N3710 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-7940X and Pentium N3710 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	+
OpenGL	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7940X and Pentium N3710.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	44	4
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	5
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	16.40	0.88
Recency	30 May 2017	1 April 2016
Physical cores	14	4
Threads	28	4
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	6 Watt

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