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Intel Core i7 3740QM

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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 3740QM vs 3720QM

CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench

Core i7 3740QM
13.55 mHash/s
Core i7 3720QM
12.82 mHash/s

CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench

Core i7 3740QM
-1 fps
Core i7 3720QM
-1 fps

PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark

Core i7 3740QM
3,113
Core i7 3720QM
2,908

Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark

Core i7 3740QM
2,318
Core i7 3720QM
2,076

Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark

Core i7 3740QM
6,106
Core i7 3720QM
6,087

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 3740QM
11,757
Core i7 3720QM
11,494

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 3740QM
3,019
Core i7 3720QM
2,960

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 3740QM
2,470,000 MB/s
Core i7 3720QM
2,410,000 MB/s

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Core i7 3740QM  vs
3720QM 
Clock speed 2.7 GHz 2.6 GHz
Turbo clock speed 3.7 GHz 3.6 GHz
Cores Quad core Quad core
Socket type
rPGA 988B
BGA 1224
Is unlocked No No

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Supports trusted computing Yes Yes
Has virtualization support Yes Yes
Instruction set extensions
SSE2
MMX
SSE4
AVX
SSE3
SSE
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Supplemental SSE3
AES
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

power consumption
TDP 45W 45W
Annual home energy cost 10.84 $/year 10.84 $/year
Performance per watt 12.24 pt/W 11.87 pt/W
Typical power consumption 36.56W 36.56W

bus
Architecture DMI DMI
Number of links 1 1
Transfer rate 5,000 MT/s 5,000 MT/s

details

 Core i7 3740QM  vs
3720QM 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 8 8
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L2 cache per core 0.25 MB/core 0.25 MB/core
L3 cache 6 MB 6 MB
L3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core 1.5 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nm 22 nm
Max CPUs 1 1
Clock multiplier 27 26
Operating temperature Unknown - 105°C Unknown - 105°C

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 3.71 GHz 3.47 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 2.7 GHz 2.6 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.71 GHz 3.47 GHz

integrated graphics
GPU GPU GPU
Label Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Number of displays supported 3 3
GPU clock speed 650 MHz 650 MHz
Turbo clock speed 1,300 MHz 1,250 MHz

memory controller
Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3L-1600
DDR3L-1333
DDR3RS-1600
DDR3RS-1333
DDR3
Channels Dual Channel Dual Channel
Supports ECC No No
Maximum bandwidth 25,600 MB/s 25,600 MB/s
Maximum memory size 32,768 MB 32,768 MB
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