Intel Core i7 7740X vs Apple M1 Ultra
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 7740X with 4 cores 4.3GHz and Apple M1 Ultra with 20 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 7740X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.3GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Apple M1 Ultra 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 10 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (800GB/s vs 42.7GB/s)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (60W vs 112W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7740X
1553
Apple M1 Ultra
+55%
2420
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7740X
5516
Apple M1 Ultra
+238%
18680
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7740X
1291
Apple M1 Ultra
+36%
1768
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7740X
5001
Apple M1 Ultra
+369%
23501
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 7740X
2759
Apple M1 Ultra
+38%
3831
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7740X
9824
Apple M1 Ultra
+315%
40784
General Parameters
May 2017
Release Date
Mar 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M1
i7-7740X
Processor Number
APL1106/APL1W06
LGA-2066
Socket
Apple M-Socket
N/A
Integrated Graphics
Apple M1 Ultra GPU (64-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
114 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
112 W
Power Consumption
60 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
16
8
Performance Core Threads
16
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
4
Total Core Count
20
8
Total Thread Count
20
43x
Multiplier
-
64 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
48 MB shared
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
16
42.7 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
800 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1296 MHz
-
Shader Units
8192
-
Texture Units
512
-
Raster Operation Units
256
-
Execution Units
1024
-
Power Consumption
120 W
-
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
21.2 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
-
16
PCIe Lanes
-
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
