| Name: | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
| Family: | AMD Athlon II |
| Group: | AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 3 |
AMD Athlon II X4 740 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
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.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.7 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.7 GHz |
Memory & PCIe
| Memory type: | DDR3-1866 |
| Max. Memory: | 16.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | -- |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | No |
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.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The AMD Athlon II X4 740 is manufactured using a 32 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Chip design: | -- |
| Socket: | FM2 |
| L2-Cache: | 4.0 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| Architecture: | Trinity |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | AMD-V |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! |
| Release date: | Q4/2012 |
| Release price: | 60 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD A10-5757M
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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4525
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AMD A10-5750M
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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4525
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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4525
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AMD A10-5750M
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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4525
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AMD A10-5757M
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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4525
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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MediaTek Helio P95
NoneC NoneT @ --
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2714
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Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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2706
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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2705
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Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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2702
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AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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2702
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-4025U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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1778
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AMD Phenom II X6 1065T
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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1778
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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1777
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.0 GHz
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1771
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AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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1762
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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1394
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Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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1394
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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1391
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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1389
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Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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1389
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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655
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Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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651
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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651
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Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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651
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Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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648
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-3120ME
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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462
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Intel Core2 Duo E7600
2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz
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461
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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461
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Intel Core2 Duo E7600
2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz
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461
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Intel Celeron G1820TE
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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460
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-6198DU
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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289
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Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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289
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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288
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Intel Celeron G5905
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
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287
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Intel Core i5-6260U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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286
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-2350M
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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80
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AMD Phenom II X6 1045T
6C 6T @ 2.7 GHz
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80
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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80
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AMD Phenom II X6 1045T
6C 6T @ 2.7 GHz
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80
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Intel Core i3-2350M
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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80
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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3.5
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Intel Core i3-4350T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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3.5
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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3.5
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Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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3.5
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AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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3.5
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
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0.9
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3104
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
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0.9
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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0.9
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AMD A10-5757M
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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0.9
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3104
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
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0.9
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