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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% (675th of 1420)

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 67553.8%
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 Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
N/A, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.85 GHz (avg)
58.9% Above average
Memory 90.3
1-Core 58.8
2-Core 103
55% 84.1 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 211
23% 182 Pts
64-Core 216
13% 216 Pts
U2E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
55.2% Above average
Memory 84.3
1-Core 57.2
2-Core 87.8
51% 76.4 Pts
4-Core 148
8-Core 189
22% 168 Pts
64-Core 185
12% 185 Pts
N/A, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.85 GHz (avg)
54.7% Above average
Memory 84.3
1-Core 46.3
2-Core 89.1
49% 73.2 Pts
4-Core 138
8-Core 196
21% 167 Pts
64-Core 200
12% 200 Pts
U2E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.85 GHz (avg)
54.2% Above average
Memory 80.9
1-Core 59
2-Core 92.8
51% 77.6 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 206
23% 180 Pts
64-Core 212
13% 212 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.75 GHz (avg)
51.6% Above average
Memory 78.4
1-Core 56.4
2-Core 92
49% 75.6 Pts
4-Core 140
8-Core 181
20% 161 Pts
64-Core 180
11% 180 Pts
U2E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
49.8% Average
Memory 79.2
1-Core 35.5
2-Core 71.7
43% 62.1 Pts
4-Core 114
8-Core 172
18% 143 Pts
64-Core 177
11% 177 Pts
Socket 989, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
44.2% Average
Memory 63.2
1-Core 35.7
2-Core 80.2
38% 59.7 Pts
4-Core 138
8-Core 193
21% 166 Pts
64-Core 117
7% 117 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
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System: Asus G73Jw

CPU
Core i7 Q 740Intel  $190Bench 54%, 13,278 samples77x
GPU
GeForce GTX 460MNvidiaBench 6%, 3,887 samples84x
GTX 670Nvidia  $435Bench 28%, 47,610 samples1x
SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples5x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $50Bench 105%, 762,998 samples5x
Vertex 3 240GBOCZ  $80Bench 77%, 4,893 samples3x
RAM
EBJ21UE8BFU0-DJ-F 4x2GBUnknownBench 42%, 289 samples19x
HMT325S6BFR8C-H9 4x2GBHynixBench 41%, 455 samples15x
RMT3170EB68E9W1600 80AD HMT325S6BFR8C-H9 80CE M471B5173DB0-YK0 80AD HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 14GBUnknownBench 35%, 3 samples3x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 51% - Above average Total price: $228

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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

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Yep, absolute dookie for gaming

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2 years ago.

does it's job but a hell for gaming

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