Xeon 6740E vs Athlon X2 L310
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 6740E outperforms Athlon X2 L310 by a whopping 22733% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X2 L310 and Xeon 6740E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3215 | 38 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 18.92 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | 2x AMD Athlon | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.53 | 18.15 |
| Architecture codename | Conesus (2009) | Sierra Forest (2024) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 3 June 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $5,265 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 L310 and Xeon 6740E 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 96 |
| Threads | 2 | 96 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | no data | 96 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 84 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 L310 and Xeon 6740E 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 configuration | no data | 2 |
| Socket | BGA / 638 lidless micro-PGA | 4710 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 13 Watt | 250 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 L310 and Xeon 6740E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Virtualization, Enhanced Virus Protection | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon X2 L310 and Xeon 6740E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 L310 and Xeon 6740E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 L310 and Xeon 6740E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 L310 and Xeon 6740E.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 88 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.21 | 47.95 |
| Recency | 10 September 2009 | 3 June 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 96 |
| Threads | 2 | 96 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 13 Watt | 250 Watt |
Athlon X2 L310 has 1823.1% lower power consumption.
Xeon 6740E, on the other hand, has a 22733.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 4700% more physical cores and 4700% more threads, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon 6740E is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 L310 in performance tests.
Be aware that Athlon X2 L310 is a notebook processor while Xeon 6740E is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X2 L310 and Xeon 6740E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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