Intel Core i7 7740X vs Intel Core i9 7980XE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 7740X with 4 cores 4.3GHz and Intel Core i9 7980XE with 18 cores 2.6GHz . 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 2.6GHz)
Lower TDP (112W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 7980XE 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 42.7GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 8MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7740X
+10%
1553
Intel Core i9 7980XE
1410
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7740X
5516
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+106%
11418
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7740X
+15%
1291
Intel Core i9 7980XE
1117
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7740X
5001
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+194%
14735
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 7740X
+10%
2759
Intel Core i9 7980XE
2492
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7740X
9824
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+210%
30462
General Parameters
May 2017
Release Date
Sep 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i7-7740X
Processor Number
i9-7980XE
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
112 W
Power Consumption
165 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
94 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
18
8
Performance Core Threads
36
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
4
Total Core Count
18
8
Total Thread Count
36
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
43x
Multiplier
26x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
42.7 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
44
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
