AMD Phenom II X3 740 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Phenom II X3 740 features 3 processor cores and has the capability to manage 3 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2010 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Phenom II series. To use the AMD Phenom II X3 740, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
Name: AMD Phenom II X3 740
Family: AMD Phenom II
Group: AMD Phenom II - 700
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X3 740 has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X3 740 is 3.0 GHz
CPU Cores: 3
Threads: 3
Cores: 3x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.0 GHz

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: --
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 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): 95 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X3 740 is manufactured using a 45 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 45 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: AM3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Heka (K10)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE3, SSE4a
Release date: Q3/2010
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron G1830
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
4257
4257
AMD Phenom II X3 B75
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
4237
4237
AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
4237
4237
AMD Phenom II X3 B75
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
4237
4237
Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
4233
4233

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
3032
3032
AMD Phenom II X3 B75
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
3012
3012
AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
3012
3012
AMD Phenom II X3 B75
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
3012
3012
AMD A10-7300
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
3010
3010

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A4-4000
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
1629
1629
AMD Phenom II X3 B75
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
1627
1627
AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
1627
1627
AMD Phenom II X3 B75
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
1627
1627
AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
6C 6T @ 2.6 GHz
1621
1621

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X3 B75
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
228
228
Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
228
228
AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
228
228
Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
228
228
Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
228
228

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Phenom II X2 545
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
79
79
AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
79
79
AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
79
79
Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
79
79
AMD Phenom II X4 B95
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
79
79

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3440
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
2.7
2.7
AMD Phenom II X3 B75
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
2.7
2.7
AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
2.7
2.7
AMD Phenom II X3 B75
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
2.7
2.7
Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
2.7
2.7