i7-7740K vs Xeon E3-1240 v5

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-7740K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1200not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.95no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Power efficiency6.15no data
Architecture codenameSkylake-DT (2015)Kaby Lake-X (2017)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$282no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-7740K 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)
Threads8no data
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,750 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-7740K 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)1
SocketFCLGA1151,FCLGA20111151
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt112 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-7740K. 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)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-7740K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-7740K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-7740K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AHD 630

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-7740K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-7740K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-7740K.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 112 Watt

Xeon E3-1240 v5 has 40% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-7740K. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1240 v5 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-7740K is a desktop one.


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