Ryzen 3 7440U vs Ryzen 7 7700X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
23.09
+177%
Ryzen 3 7440U
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
8.33

Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms Ryzen 3 7440U by a whopping 177% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen 3 7440U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking230919
Place by popularity97not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation43.60no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency20.4227.63
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Phoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)
Release date29 August 2022 (2 years ago)3 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7700X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed4.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm4 nm
Die size71+122 mm137 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)61 °Cno data
Number of transistors6,570 million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7700X 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 configuration11
SocketAM5FP7
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen 3 7440U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475VAES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen 3 7440U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen 3 7440U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen 3 7440U.

PCIe version5.04.0
PCI Express lanes2414

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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 7 7700X 23.09
+177%
Ryzen 3 7440U 8.33

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.

Ryzen 7 7700X 35992
+177%
Ryzen 3 7440U 12991

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.09 8.33
Integrated graphics card 4.42 8.33
Recency 29 August 2022 3 May 2023
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 7700X has a 177.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 3 7440U, on the other hand, has 88.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 months, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 7440U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 7700X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 7440U is a notebook one.


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