Intel Core i7-7740X

Intel Core i7-7740X
The Intel Core i7-7740X operates with:

CPU Cores 4.

CPU Threads: 8.

Performance-enhancing, system-enhancing technology that works faster and saves battery with:

Turbo: 4.50 GHz base 4.30 GHz all cores.

TDP: 112 W.

The processor is attached to:

CPU socket: LGA 2066.

This version includes

8.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip

Supports 2 memory channels to support DDR4-2666 RAM and features 3.0 PCIe Gen 16 lanes.

Tjunction keeps below -- degrees C.

In particular, Skylake X Architecture is enhanced with:

Technology: 14 nm

Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d.

The product was released on Q2/2017.

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CPU generation and family

Intel Core i7-7740X
Intel Core i7
Intel Core i 7000X
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Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

4.30 GHz
4.50 GHz
Yes
normal
4
Yes

Memory & PCIe

DDR4-2666
3.0
2
3.0
16

Encryption

Yes check

Internal Graphics

DDR4-2666
no iGPU
No turbo
14 nm

Technical details

x86-64 (64 bit)
Skylake X
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VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
8.00 MB
Q2/2017
LGA 2066

Thermal Management

112 W
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