AMD Athlon II X4 740 vs AMD A6-3650

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon II X4 740 or AMD Athlon II X4 740 – 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 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.
The AMD A6-3650 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A6-3650, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon II X4 740 Name AMD A6-3650
AMD Athlon II Family AMD A
3 Generation 1
AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) Group AMD A6-3000
 
 

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.
The AMD A6-3650 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A6-3650 is 2.6 GHz
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
No Overclocking Yes
normal Core architecture normal
3.2 GHz Frequency 2.6 GHz
4 Threads 4
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 4
4x Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 740 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A6-3650 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A6-3650 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6530D, which has 320 texture shaders
and 5 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
-- Release date Q4/2010
-- Direct X 11
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 6530D
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 320
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 1.0 GB
-- Execution units 5
-- Generation 3
-- 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.
-- AVC Decode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- h264 Decode
-- VP8 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

2 Memory channels 2
16.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth --
DDR3-1866 Memory type DDR3-1600
 
 

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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
 
 

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.
The AMD A6-3650 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q4/2012 Release date Q3/2011
-- Part Number --
4.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
-- Chip design --
Trinity Architecture Llano (K10)
32 nm Technology 32 nm
FM2 Socket FM1
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
60 $ Release price 47 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A6-3650
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
5054
5054
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
4525
4525

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD A6-3650
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
3228
3228
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
2705
2705

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1777
1777
AMD A6-3650
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1446
1446

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1391
1391
AMD A6-3650
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1134
1134

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
461
461
AMD A6-3650
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
337
337