AMD E-300 vs AMD Athlon II X4 740

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AMD E-300 or AMD E-300 – 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 E-300 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD E series.
To use the AMD E-300, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 413 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.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD E-300 Name AMD Athlon II X4 740
AMD E Family AMD Athlon II
1 Generation 3
AMD E/E1/E2-1000 Group AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity)
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD E-300 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD E-300 is 1.3 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.
2 Threads 4
None None 3.7 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 4x
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
1.3 GHz Frequency 3.2 GHz
None None 3.7 GHz
2 CPU Cores 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD E-300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD E-300 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6310, which has 80 texture shaders
and 1 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.
0.49 GHz GPU frequency --
Q4/2010 Release date --
11 Direct X --
AMD Radeon HD 6310 GPU name
40 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
80 Shaders --
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
1 Execution units --
3 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

1 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth --
DDR3-1066 Memory type DDR3-1866
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 18 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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD E-300 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.
Q3/2011 Release date Q4/2012
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 4.0 MB
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
-- Chip design --
Zacate (Bobcat) Architecture Trinity
32 nm Technology 32 nm
BGA 413 Socket FM2
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- 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