Core i7-740QM vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-740QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	819	2269
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.97	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2020)	Clarksfield (2009−2010)
Release date	19 September 2018 (5 years ago)	20 June 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$546
Current price	$215	$595 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-740QM 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	1.73 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	2500 MHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	45 nm
Die size	192 mm2	296 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	774 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-740QM 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
Socket	AM4	FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-740QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	no data
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
PAE	no data	36 Bit
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-740QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-740QM are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-740QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	64 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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None

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-740QM.

PCIe version	3.0	2
PCI Express lanes	20	16

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 2600 outperforms Core i7-740QM by 640% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.73	1.18
Recency	19 September 2018	20 June 2010
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	12 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

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