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Core i7 Q 740

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @1.73 GHz, Clarksfield.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 53.8% (696th of 1441)

Based on 13,278 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000106E5 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU Q 740 @ 1.73GHz
Poor: 38%Average: 53.8% Great: 62%
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski

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Average average bench

The Intel Core i7 Q 740 averaged 46.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 82.6Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 53.9Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7 Q 740 is 23.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7 Q 740 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 194Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 191Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 13,278 samples)
Rank 69653.8%
Min Avg Max
62.4 Memory 82.6 92.8
21.7 1-Core 53.9 71.5
40.8 2-Core 91.6 122
50.1% 76 Pts
Min Avg Max
64.1 4-Core 141 180
98 8-Core 191 229
21% 166 Pts
Min Avg Max
101 64-Core 194 230
12% 194 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.85 GHz (avg)
60.8% Good
Memory 91.9
1-Core 68.4
2-Core 119
60% 93.2 Pts
4-Core 168
8-Core 212
24% 190 Pts
64-Core 213
13% 213 Pts
U2E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
59.9% Above average
Memory 91.5
1-Core 62.5
2-Core 100
56% 84.8 Pts
4-Core 161
8-Core 197
23% 179 Pts
64-Core 194
12% 194 Pts
N/A, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
59.3% Above average
Memory 89.3
1-Core 58.1
2-Core 99.1
54% 82.2 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 206
24% 186 Pts
64-Core 210
13% 210 Pts
U2E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
58.5% Above average
Memory 90.4
1-Core 43.5
2-Core 91.2
50% 75 Pts
4-Core 150
8-Core 195
22% 173 Pts
64-Core 193
12% 193 Pts
Socket 989, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.3 GHz (avg)
54.7% Above average
Memory 92.5
1-Core 72.6
2-Core 49.3
53% 71.5 Pts
4-Core 95.6
8-Core 135
14% 115 Pts
64-Core 224
14% 224 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
50.8% Above average
Memory 79.9
1-Core 40.3
2-Core 104
48% 74.7 Pts
4-Core 119
8-Core 221
20% 170 Pts
64-Core 226
14% 226 Pts
Socket 989, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
49.9% Average
Memory 74.4
1-Core 67
2-Core 112
53% 84.6 Pts
4-Core 140
8-Core 209
22% 174 Pts
64-Core 209
13% 209 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.45 GHz (avg)
46.4% Average
Memory 69.6
1-Core 36.8
2-Core 73.2
40% 59.9 Pts
4-Core 134
8-Core 157
19% 145 Pts
64-Core 174
11% 174 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 3 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.85 GHz (avg)
18% Very poor
Memory 28
1-Core 25.2
2-Core 70.9
23% 41.4 Pts
4-Core 44.2
8-Core 101
8% 72.7 Pts
64-Core 87.3
5% 87.3 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
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System: Asus G73Jw

CPU
Core i7 Q 740Intel  $190Bench 54%, 13,278 samples89x
GPU
GeForce GTX 460MNvidiaBench 6%, 3,887 samples96x
GTX 670Nvidia  $435Bench 28%, 47,610 samples1x
SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $37Bench 54%, 339,020 samples5x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples5x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples4x
RAM
EBJ21UE8BFU0-DJ-F 4x2GBUnknownBench 42%, 289 samples20x
HMT325S6BFR8C-H9 4x2GBHynixBench 41%, 455 samples19x
HMT325S6BFR8C-H9 3x2GBHynixBench 35%, 234 samples3x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 51% - Above average Total price: $227

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-740QM Processor (6M cache, 1.73 GHz)
Code NameClarksfield
Launch DateQ3'10
Processor Numberi7-740QM
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography45 nm
Recommended Price$380.00
Clock Speed1.73 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency2.93 GHz
Bus Speed2.5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP45 W

Memory

Max Memory Size8 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 1066/1333
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth21 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions36-bit
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision2
PCI Express Configurations1x16, 2x8
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsNo

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech1.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
vPro TechYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedPGA988
Processing Die Size296 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors774 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

 Comments

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2 years ago.

Yep, absolute dookie for gaming

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Average

3 years ago.

does it's job but a hell for gaming

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