AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs AMD Athlon II X4 740

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon II X4 640 or AMD Athlon II X4 640 – 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 Athlon II X4 640 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 640, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 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 Athlon II X4 640 Name AMD Athlon II X4 740
AMD Athlon II Family AMD Athlon II
1 Generation 3
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) Group AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity)
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 640 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 640 is 3.0 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.
4 Threads 4
None None 3.7 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
4x Cores 4x
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
3.0 GHz Frequency 3.2 GHz
None None 3.7 GHz
4 CPU Cores 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 640 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Athlon II X4 740 does not have integrated graphics.
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0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
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-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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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.
-- AVC --
-- VC-1 --
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-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
-- h264 --
-- VP8 --
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
-- JPEG --
-- AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

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

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

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 640 is manufactured using a 45 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.
The AMD Athlon II X4 740 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
Q2/2010 Release date Q4/2012
-- Part Number --
2.0 MB L2-Cache 4.0 MB
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
-- Chip design --
Propus Architecture Trinity
45 nm Technology 32 nm
AM3 Socket FM2
Windows 10, Linux 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)
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
5604
5604
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
4525
4525

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1391
1391
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1332
1332