FX-4100 vs Athlon II X4 740

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 740
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.69
+2.4%
FX-4100
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.65

Athlon II X4 740 outperforms FX-4100 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 740 and FX-4100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20662084
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAthlonno data
Power efficiencyno data1.64
Architecture codenamePiledriverZambezi (2011−2012)
Release date1 October 2012 (12 years ago)12 October 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$71no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 740 and FX-4100 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache192 KB192 KB
L2 cache4 MB4096 KB
L3 cacheno data8192 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 740 and FX-4100 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketSocket FM2AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)65 watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 740 and FX-4100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 740 and FX-4100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 740 and FX-4100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 740 and FX-4100.

PCIe versionno datan/a

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X4 740 1.69
+2.4%
FX-4100 1.65

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X4 740 2677
+2.3%
FX-4100 2617

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.69 1.65
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Athlon II X4 740 has a 2.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon II X4 740 and FX-4100.


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