Ryzen 3 7440U vs Ryzen 3 4100
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 7440U outperforms Ryzen 3 4100 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1238 | 1137 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Power efficiency | 10.35 | 28.44 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Renoir (2020−2023) | Phoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023) |
| Release date | 4 April 2022 (3 years ago) | 3 May 2023 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 4100 and Ryzen 3 7440U 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 | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8.00391 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 156 mm2 | 137 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9,800 million | 20,900 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 4100 and Ryzen 3 7440U 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 | AM4 | FP7 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 4100 and Ryzen 3 7440U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 4100 and Ryzen 3 7440U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 4100 and Ryzen 3 7440U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 4100 and Ryzen 3 7440U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 14 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.26 | 7.41 |
| Recency | 4 April 2022 | 3 May 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 28 Watt |
Ryzen 3 7440U has a 18.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 3 7440U is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 3 4100 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 3 4100 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 7440U is a notebook one.
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