AMD A4-4020 vs AMD Athlon II X4 740

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AMD A4-4020 or AMD A4-4020 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A4-4020 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2014 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-4020, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
The AMD Athlon II X4 740 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2012 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 740, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A4-4020 Name AMD Athlon II X4 740
AMD A Family AMD Athlon II
2 Generation 3
AMD A4-4000 Group AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity)
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-4020 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-4020 is 3.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
The AMD Athlon II X4 740 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 740 is 3.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.7 GHz
Yes Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
3.2 GHz Frequency 3.2 GHz
2 Threads 4
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.7 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2 CPU Cores 4
2x Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A4-4020 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-4020 uses the AMD Radeon HD 7480D, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon II X4 740 does not have integrated graphics.
0.72 GHz GPU frequency --
Q2/2012 Release date --
11 Direct X --
AMD Radeon HD 7480D GPU name
32 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
128 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
2 Execution units --
4 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode h264 --
No VP8 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

2 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth --
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1866
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
-- Tjunction max --
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A4-4020 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon II X4 740 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
Q1/2014 Release date Q4/2012
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 4.0 MB
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
-- Chip design --
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Trinity
32 nm Technology 32 nm
FM2 Socket FM2
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
32 $ Release price 60 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
1.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes