Intel Core i7-7740X vs Intel Pentium 3560Y

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-7740X and Intel Pentium 3560Y is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Pentium 3560Y
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i7 Intel Pentium
• Generation
  7 4
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 7000X Intel Pentium 3000

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-7740X vs Intel Pentium 3560Y by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  4.30 GHz 1.20 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.50 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  8 2
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-7740X and Intel Pentium 3560Y along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
• GPU frequency
  0.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.85 GHz
• Execution units
  10
• Shader
  80
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  7.5
• DirectX Version
  11.1
• Technology
  22 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2012

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-7740X and Intel Pentium 3560Y. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-7740X and Intel Pentium 3560Y you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2666 DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-1333LPDDR3-1600
• Max. Memory
  16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 2
• PCIe lanes
  16 12

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i7-7740X and Intel Pentium 3560Y.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-7740X or Intel Pentium 3560Y? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  112 W 11.5 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-7740X and Intel Pentium 3560Y CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  8.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Skylake X Haswell U
• Technology
  14 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  LGA 2066 PGA 946
• Release date
  Q2/2017 Q3/2013

List of devices based on Intel Core i7-7740X and Intel Pentium 3560Y.

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